In A Heartbeat

by PurpleRanger101

The Rangers have just escaped disaster at the hands of the Overlord. Now, they face a new threat as countless Rangers simply disappear. This time...they might not make it. This could be the end. Follows Bound but is not necessary to read Bound first.

25. 2nd Ending: Crystal Wall

Author's Note: To readers who have already read the first ending: yes, this chapter is basically the same. Some things have changed to reflect the different ending but it is basically the same. So you don't have to bother reading it again if you don't want to. A brand new chapter should be up later today or tomorrow. Thanks!!

Two weeks had passed before the day of the memorial service finally dawned. All seven of the Rangers were present and nearly half of the population of Corinth City, plus nearly twenty people who had been rescued from work camps. Over the past fourteen days, friends and allies of the Rangers had flocked to Corinth City, all begging to take part in the memorial service. Dr. K was there and the five Rangers who had appeared at the defeat of Venjix. The leader of Lightspeed Rescue, Captain Bill Mitchell, had showed up two days after the defeat of Venjix, several kids with him. He would be conducting the service today.

Xander leaned over to Kira. "So are you really ready for this?" Her son, Carson, sat between her and Xander. Connor sat on Flynn's lap a few seats away, playing with his Engine Cell. He turned to look at the front of the large clearing near the city plaza. One casket rested at the front, in front of a stage, to memorialize all the dead. Of course, the casket itself was empty but the sentiment was nice. The twelve survivors had planned most of the ceremony, wanting some way to remember their friends and show the world a little glimpse into who had died fighting for them.

Kira smiled sadly. "No, not really. I don't think everyone's going to understand the…ummm…well, the depth of what our friends did for them. And I don't think they're going to care about all of the Rangers. I don't want people to get bored or something; that'll make me think they don't want to be here and they don't care."

Flynn joined the conversation from the other side. "Kir, I think they understand what the other Rangers did. I think they know that they wouldn't be here without their sacrifices." Just then, before he could say anything else, Captain Mitchell took the stage, a sheaf of papers in his hand. He stepped to the microphone and everyone quieted.

"We would like to thank everyone for coming today. This is a time we would like to set aside to remember fallen friends, fallen comrades, fallen heroes. We would like to take just a little time to recognize the sacrifice of each Ranger and memorialize them in some small way. Therefore, I would ask that each one of you please keep all comments or other outbursts until the end of the ceremony."

Captain Mitchell cleared his throat. "First, we would like to recognize Jason Lee Scott." As he spoke, a large man who had come to Dr. K's lab a few days ago, Ernie, clad in a button-up Hawaiian print shirt and nice khaki pants, took the stage, a young girl of about seven next to him. The little girl held a red rose in her hand. Casey also mounted the stage from the opposite end, his Drive Defender in hand. "Jason was the original Red Ranger. He was dedicated to the martial arts and to peace, which is why he left the Mighty Morphin' Rangers to attend a World Peace Summit. But when the call to battle came, Jason was always ready to take up the sword again. He willingly took on the powers of the Gold Ranger to aid the Power Rangers Zeo and was a valued member of the Ranger team that took on the Generals of the Machine Empire in the Forever Red mission. Jason and his lifetime love, Kimberly Hart were married in June of 1999, two years after they had been captured by Divatox. They spent five years together, enjoying being a couple before they had two children, twin daughters in 2004. Anna and Carleigh were four when Jason left to go save Kimberly. Two weeks later, Rangers started to vanish and Jason feared the worst would happen. So, he sent Anna and Carleigh with Zhane's children, Jackson and Rachel, to Mirinoi to stay with Leo's brother, Mike." A holographic picture of Jason appeared above the stage, and it revolved there, his visage smiling, as Casey raised the Defender. Captain Mitchell spoke again. "And now, Jason, we honor you for your bravery and for your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." The girl, Carleigh, handed his rose to Ernie and the man stepped up to what looked like a curtain but was actually a crystal wall. He held the rose up in a precise spot against the wall and closed his eyes. Then, Casey slowly and reverently raised his Drive Defender and squeezed off a quick, low-powered shot. Thanks to some techno upgrades from Flynn, when the shot impacted the rose it, red dye splashed across the crystal. The rose petals fell to the ground but the dye dried almost instantly. Then Ernie, Carleigh and Casey returned to their seats and Jason's picture disappeared.

"Next we remember Zack Taylor. Zack was the original Black Ranger. He was a hip-hop dancer and a very good fighter. He loved a good joke and also attended the world peace summit. Zack never shrank back from saving his friends." Dillon walked up one set of stairs as Bulk, who had shown up at the same time as Ernie, walked up the other, holding a black rose. A picture of the fun-loving Zack Taylor appeared in the air above the stage. "And now, Zack, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Bulk raised the rose and held it against the wall as Dillon raised a Nitro Blaster. In one swift move, Dillon fired a low-powered shot and black dye spotted the crystal wall. Dillon and Bulk returned to their seats as a new hologram appeared in the air.

This one was of an Asian woman with long black hair and a smile on her lips. "Trini Kwan was the original Yellow Ranger. She never wanted to fight unless it was fair and practiced the Mantis style of Kung Fu. I've been told she was very quiet and reserved but could always put up a good fight when she needed to. Along with Zack and Jason, Trini also received an invitation to the peace summit in Switzerland." Captain Mitchell glanced towards the left side of the stage where Kira waited, her Thundermax Saber raised in Laser Mode. At the other end of the stage stood an older woman who had showed up a few days earlier, said her name was Ms. Appleby and that she had known the Power Rangers. She held a yellow rose. Mitchell faced the crowd once more. "And now, Trini, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Ms. Appleby held the rose out in a shaking hand and moved it sideways along the wall until it was in the correct spot. Then, Kira loosed one blast from her gun and the rose was gone, replaced by yellow dye on the wall. Kira and Ms. Appleby took their seats and another hologram appeared.

The hologram depicted a brown-haired woman with an easy smile. Captain Mitchell smiled slowly. "Kimberly Hart was a gymnast first and foremost. She was also the original Pink Ranger. Kimberly cared a lot about her friends and never liked to see anyone mess with her friends. She also carried the powers of the Pink Ninja Ranger, the powers of the Crane. When Kim finally left the Rangers, she left to follow her dream of competing in the Pan American Games, in gymnastics. Kimberly married Jason Scott, her childhood sweetheart, in 1999. She gave birth to twins in 2004. Her one desire was to never have to morph again, not wanting to leave her children. Then she was captured by the Overlord. Jason came to her rescue and she made him swear that he would never leave their children orphans. Her love, Jason, was killed fighting the Psychos. Kim was killed soon thereafter." Cassie held a Nitro Blaster in a firing position as Bulk returned to the stage, Anna at his side. This time, he carried a pink rose and held it in front of the wall. "And now, Kimberly, we honor you for your bravery and sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Cassie fired and the pink dye joined the red, the black and the yellow. Then Cassie, Anna and Bulk returned to their seats.

A new hologram appeared above the stage, this one showing a man's face. The man had brown hair, glasses and freckles. "Billy was perhaps the smartest Ranger ever. He had a genius level IQ and was even capable of command when the situation called for it. He also held the Wolf Power Coin and was the Blue Ninja Ranger. When Master Vile turned all the Power Rangers into children, Billy built a device and restored himself to his original age, then sent all the other Rangers on their Zeo Quests. Billy stayed on with the Power Rangers as an advisor to the Zeo team." Flynn walked up the steps as Ernie walked up the other set of steps. Ernie held a blue rose in front of the wall. "And now, Billy, we honor you for your bravery and sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Flynn held his Nitro Blaster and fired, spraying blue dye onto the crystal. Ernie dropped the stem to the ground and the two took their seats.

The next hologram that showed up above the stage was of a young man with long brown hair and an ear-to-ear grin. "Tommy Oliver. We debated over what picture to show and decided to go with this one, the original. Tommy initially became a Ranger to serve Rita. As the Green Ranger, Tommy fought long and hard against the Power Rangers though he eventually lost his Green Ranger powers. Zordon then gave him the powers of the White Ranger and he fought many missions alongside the Power Rangers. He also used the White Falcon Powers to become the White Ninja Ranger. Master Vile then turned Tommy and the other Rangers into children but, after they found the Zeo Crystal and were restored to their rightful ages, Tommy took up the powers of the Red Zeo Ranger. Tommy also served briefly as the red Turbo Ranger before handing his powers over to TJ. He returned years later to lead the Forever Red mission to Earth's moon. And even then, the power wasn't done with Tommy Oliver. Tommy took a job as a high school science teacher and then trained a new team of Power Rangers. He eventually joined the team as the black Dino Ranger. After the defeat of Mesagog, Tommy returned to being a high school science teacher. And that's where he stayed until he was called to defend Earth again and rescue the female Rangers from the Overlord." Hunter jogged up the stairs onto the stage, his Crimson Blaster in hand. A red-haired woman approached the crystal wall. Kira had been overjoyed when they'd found Hayley in a work camp and now Hayley held a rose with different colored petals, one white, one green, one red and one black. "And now, Tommy, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." As soon as the words left Captain Mitchell's mouth, Hunter raised his gun and fired, sending droplets of red, green, white and black dye spattering onto the wall. Then both took their seats and another picture appeared.

"Rocky DeSantos. He took over the Red Ranger powers from Jason Scott. He was the class clown of the team, always looking to have a good time. When he was in town for a Ninja Competition, he met the Rangers and helped them save a baby. Over time, he helped them out on a few more missions and was eventually selected by Jason to take over for him. Rocky also sported the Red Ninja Powers and, when Master Vile turned back time, found the Blue Zeo Crystal and became the Blue Zeo Ranger. When the time came for the Turbo Rangers to be born, Rocky unfortunately injured his back in a martial arts competition and ended up handing his powers down to Justin." Connor walked to the stage with a man wearing a faded Angel Grove cop's uniform. The man, Lt. Jerome Stone, took a red rose from Captain Mitchell and held it as high as he could, in front of the wall. "And now, Rocky, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Connor took careful aim with a borrowed Nitro Blaster and fired a single blast that destroyed the flower and left nothing but red dye behind. Then he and Lt. Stone resumed their seats.

Captain Mitchell cleared his throat and waited for another picture to appear, this one of a black-haired man. "Adam Park took over the Black Mighty Morphin' Ranger powers from Zack. Adam was shy and quiet but well-trained in Shaolin Kung-Fu. He also fought as the Black Ninja Ranger and, after Master Vile turned the Rangers into children, traveled to Korea to find the Zeo Crystal and take up the mantle of the Green Zeo Ranger. He wore the suit of the green Turbo Ranger for a while before giving his powers to Carlos. After that, he was always willing to do his part, even morphing without a Power Coin once to help his successor. That's just the way Adam was." Dillon stepped back up onto the stage as Ernie joined him, holding a black rose. "And now, Adam, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Dillon held the Nitro Blaster in a two-handed grip and fired, spraying black dye on the crystal. Then the two left the stage and sat down.

A new hologram appeared, this one depicting a cute, African-American girl with a yellow headband and a broad grin. "Aisha Campbell took over the Yellow Ranger powers from Trini and fought well. Aisha helped the Rangers many times before even becoming a Ranger and was a logical choice to succeed Trini. Then, when Master Vile turned them into children, she traveled to Africa to find the yellow Zeo Crystal. In the end, she decided to remain in Africa to help animals and sent Tanya back in her place." Taylor and Ms. Appleby walked onto the stage and Ms. Appleby held up a yellow rose. "And now, Aisha, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Taylor fired just one shot and yellow dye splattered the crystal wall.

The new picture showed a blonde woman wearing a pink t-shirt. "Katherine Hillard was a lot like Tommy Oliver. She went from Australia to Angel Grove and fell under Rita Repulsa's spell. While under Rita's power, she stole Kim's Power Coin and the Falconzord. In the end, her memories of being good were enough to break the spell and she was Kim's logical choice when Kim left for the Pan America Games. Kat became the pink Power Ranger and then subsequently accepted the powers of the Pink Zeo Ranger. She also fought Divatox for a while as the Pink Turbo Ranger before passing her powers down to Cassie." Cassie's grip was somewhat shaky as she held the Nitro Blaster in a two-handed grip, facing Bulk who was holding a pink rose against the wall. "And now, Kat, we honor you for your bravery and sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Cassie's shot was short and enough to splash pink dye onto the crystal wall. Then Bulk went back to his seats.

Another picture appeared above the stage and, as everyone else looked at the picture of another African-American girl, Xander looked at the people in the crowd. All of their attention was focused on the stage. Not one looked bored. Captain Mitchell started to speak. "Aisha chose Tanya Sloan to replace her as the Yellow Zeo Ranger. Tanya risked her life many times for the Rangers and even before she was a Ranger, she rescued Aisha from a lion in Africa, probably prompting Aisha to pass her powers to Tanya. Tanya later served as the Yellow Turbo Ranger before handing her powers off to Ashley to carry on the legacy." Kira jogged back to the stage as Lt. Stone approached the wall with a yellow rose in his hand. He held the rose low, almost crouching, and waited for the shot. "And now, Tanya, we honor you for your bravery and sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Kira fired and yellow dye splashed. Then she and Lt. Stone resumed their seats.

"Theodore J. Jarvis Jr." Captain Mitchell laughed and glanced at the picture of the shaved-head, African-American man revolving just in front of him. "Kind of a mouthful. To his friends, he was TJ. Red Turbo Ranger. TJ originally came to Angel Grove to play professional baseball. Unfortunately, his good heart wouldn't let him leave someone in trouble and he ended up rescuing Tommy and Kat from an attack by Divatox. He was the logical choice when Tommy stepped down and so TJ inherited the Red Turbo Ranger powers. TJ also led the team into space after the Power Chamber was destroyed and fought on the Space team as the Blue Space Ranger. Years later, when the remnants of the Machine Empire threatened Earth, TJ returned as the Red Turbo Ranger on the Forever Red mission." Casey took the steps two at a time as Bulk joined him, holding a red rose. "And now, TJ, we honor you for your bravery and sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Casey raised his Drive Defender and shot, disintegrating the flower and leaving just the red dye on the crystal wall. The two walked back to their seats and another hologram appeared, this one of a young man in a green t-shirt and chin-length hair.

"Carlos took the green Zeo powers after Adam gave up the power. Carlos was Angel Grove's star soccer player and proved himself to be a team player over and over again. After the Power Chamber was destroyed, Carlos travelled with the team into space where he became the Black Space Ranger." This time it was Zhane who walked up the steps, holding an Astro Blaster. Adele joined him and extended her arm as far as it would go, holding out a green rose. "And now, Carlos, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Zhane had tears rolling down his face as he fired.

"Ashley Hammond was perhaps the most cheerful person ever. She was a cheerleader at Angel Grove High School and a simple choice when Tanya handed down the Turbo Powers. After the destruction of the Power Chamber, Ashley joined her team in travelling into space, where she became the yellow Space Ranger." Cassie took the stage again, tears pouring down her face, holding her gun as Jerome Stone walked up opposite her, holding out a yellow rose. "And now, Ashley, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Kira blasted the rose and left yellow dye on the crystal wall.

Captain Mitchell clicked something in the palm of his hand and another picture appeared, this one of a boy who couldn't be more than twenty-two years old. The boy had shaggy brown hair. "This is Justin Stewart. He was eleven when he took up the mantle of the blue Turbo Ranger. Rocky gave Justin his Turbo powers when he injured his back and Justin proved to be a valuable asset to the team. He was really good at video games and had an exceptionally high IQ, moving him into high school as an eleven-year-old. When the other Rangers left on the Astro Megaship, Justin stayed behind with his father. But, when the time came, he stood ready to help his friends, even years later." Kai came onto the stage this time, along with Justin's father, a man who had been difficult to track down but not impossible. He had been found in a work camp not far from Angel Grove. The man held a blue rose against the crystal wall, his face screwed up with pain. "And now, Justin, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Kai fired one shot. One shot was all it would take.

"Next is Andros, a mysterious man from KO-35. When first the Rangers stumbled upon him, he was silent and brooding. But he warmed up to them and proved to be a valuable asset to the team as the Red Space Ranger. He also proved to be instrumental in defeating Astronema and restoring her to her real self as his sister, Karone. Later, he and the other Space Rangers travelled to Terra Venture to help the Galaxy Rangers and he also joined in on the Forever Red mission to the moon." Casey and Zhane walked up the steps of the stage together, Zhane holding the red rose. Zhane had his Astro Blaster holstered at his hip and was wearing an old Space Ranger jacket he'd found in the Corinth City headquarters. No one knew how it had ended up there but he had worn it pretty much every day since then. He held the rose up and looked at Captain Mitchell. "And now, Andros, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." A second later, more red dye stained the crystal.

Captain Mitchell waited for the next picture to appear before he spoke. The picture was of a young man with short brown hair and a red tank top. "Leo Corbett was not even supposed to be aboard Terra Venture. He stowed away and then wound up on Mirinoi with the other Rangers. He was not even the one who pulled the red Quasar Saber from the stone. But he was the one who carried the fight to Trakeena, who led the other Galaxy Rangers into and out of battle. He was the true Red Galaxy Ranger. Leo was always ready to fight, returning to Earth to help the Lightspeed Rangers and participating in the Forever Red mission. Leo loved Kendrix Morgan with all of his heart and they were married in a simple Mirinoi ceremony in 2001. They had a daughter named Jessica Morgan in 2003 and a son named Jacob Leo in 2005. Leo and Kendrix wanted very much to never leave Mirinoi again but then, in 2008, Kendrix was teleported right out of their home. Leo followed her and rescued her and they returned to Mirinoi. But then, a few weeks later, Kendrix vanished. She was gone. Leo travelled to Earth to find her, leaving his kids in the care of his brother and promised them he'd come back as soon as he could, that he was just 'going to find Mommy.' Jessie was five and Jake was three. They didn't understand what had happened when Leo didn't return. They didn't know he'd given his life so his friends could escape. All they knew was their Daddy and their Mommy weren't coming home. Mike took them in and has raised them on Mirinoi all this time." Casey hadn't left the stage and still held his Drive Defender pointed at the crystal wall. Mike Corbett, Leo's brother, had flown in from Terra Venture, using some crazy super-speed shuttle of Dr. K's. He seemed to be all cried out, his eyes were dry but extremely red. Standing with him were a brown-haired, ten-year-old girl and a blonde-haired, eight-year-old boy. Jake held a blood-red rose. "And now, Leo, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Jake handed the rose to his Uncle Mike who positioned the rose in front of the crystal. Casey fired.

The next hologram was another blonde-haired woman, this one wearing glasses. "Kendrix Morgan was probably the brains behind the operation. She was very brainy and served in Terra Venture's GSA department. She showed no hesitation in pulling the pink Quasar Saber from the stone. Kendrix fought valiantly in every battle she entered and finally, in a true show of courage, gave her life for Cassie when Psycho Pink created an energy storm that was sucking away all of Cassie's energy. When the Swords were placed back into the stone at the end of the Galaxy Rangers' mission, Kendrix was resurrected and lived with her friends on Mirinoi. She didn't hesitate to take back up the sword though, when danger arose. Kendrix was the first Ranger to fall in battle; unfortunately, she wouldn't be the last. Kira and Leo married in 2001 and had two children, Jake and Jessie. After Leo rescued Kendrix, she thought it was over for good. Two weeks later she disappeared." Cassie joined Mike and the two kids on the stage. She knelt down and handed Jessie a rose which the girl held in front of the wall. "And now, Kendrix, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Cassie pulled the trigger of her Nitro Blaster and the rose petals fell to the ground leaving nothing but a stem in Jess' hand and pink dye on the wall.

"Damon Henderson was the green Galaxy Ranger. He was a mechanic aboard the Astro Megaship when it was a museum and, along with Kai, flew the ship to Mirinoi to rescue the others. While on Mirinoi, he pulled the green Quasar Saber from the stone. Damon's knowledge of the Astro Megaship and his ability to keep it in top-notch shape was a valuable asset to the Ranger team. Damon was a jokester, always loving to kid around and hating to see anyone upset. He was also always ready to do his duty, as when he took up the powers again when evil threatened Earth." Kai and a small, older woman approached the stage. The old woman had also come from Mirinoi and had given her name as High Commander Renier. She held a green rose. "And now, Damon, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Kai took careful aim, fired, and green dye splattered the wall as the rose disintegrated.

"Maya was not from Earth. She was a native of Mirinoi, who came to Earth through a rift in space. Maya led the other Rangers back to Mirinoi, where she joined with them in removing the Quasar Sabers. She was the yellow Galaxy Ranger. Maya was a calm and cheerful person and had great respect for nature. It was perhaps this very quality that enabled her to hear the Galactabeasts in their torment. She and the other Rangers were able to find the Galactabeasts and free them, making lifelong allies in the process. Maya was overjoyed to be a Galaxy Ranger and live out her lifelong dream of being one to wield a Quasar Saber but, when the time came, she returned her sword to the stone in order to restore her people." Taylor followed Commander Stanton as he returned to the crystal wall and positioned a yellow rose. "And now, Maya, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Taylor squeezed off a shot and yellow dye exploded from the flower onto the wall. Then she and Commander Stanton returned to their seats.

The next hologram showed a young woman with blonde hair and a skin-tight black tank top. "Karone was once an evil villainess, bent on destroying Earth and the Space Rangers. With her brother, Andros', help, Astronema was returned to good, returned to being Karone. Karone was drawn to the pink Galaxy Saber after Kendrix died and found it, protected it and used its power to become the new Pink Ranger. Karone was constantly seeking to make up for the evil and damage she had done as the princess of evil and was sweet and gentle. When the time came, Karone placed the Quasar Saber into the stone and gave up her powers. Then she travelled to KO-35 to find Zhane. The two began a relationship that ended in marriage in 2001. They were married on KO-35 and lived there for a year before moving back to Angel Grove. Their children seemed tied to Leo and Kendrix's. A son was born to them in 2003 and they named him Jackson. Later, in 2005, they had a daughter they named Rachel. Three years after Rachel was born, Karone was captured by the Overlord. Zhane went to free her but couldn't get to her before she was killed. Zhane returned to Angel Grove but couldn't stay away when he heard about all the Rangers getting vanished. His teammates were disappearing all around him. So, with a heavy heart, Zhane sent Rachel and Jackson to Mirinoi to live with Mike. I know how excited he was when Mike showed up two weeks ago with his kids in tow, kids he hadn't seen in over four years." Zhane and two kids took the stage now. The boy, Jack, held a pink rose, Zhane carried an Astro Blaster. Rachel clung to her father's leg. "And now, Karone, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Less than a minute later, more pink dye appeared on the crystal wall.

Now another picture appeared, a young man with brown hair, wearing a red jacket. Captain Mitchell's voice was slightly choked up as he started to speak. "Carter Grayson was the leader of the Lightspeed Rescue team. Before he was a Power Ranger, he was one of Mariner Bay's best firefighters. Countless times, he risked his life to save others. Exactly the qualities I was looking for in a Red Ranger. He was the first to step forward and accept the role of Lightspeed Rescue Power Ranger and it was his heroic actions at the end that finished Queen Bansheera for good. Carter also fought in the Forever Red mission and led his team to Silver City to finish off Vypra when she returned. He was the best leader a Captain could ask for." Connor walked slowly up onto the stage and Captain Mitchell turned to join him. The Captain pulled a red rose from his pocket and put it in front of the crystal wall. "And now, Carter, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Connor fired, the dye splashed onto the wall and Captain Mitchell returned to the podium, keying up another picture, this one of a young man with black hair.

"Chad Lee was a whale trainer at a local theme park when we approached him to be the Blue Lightspeed Rescue Ranger. Chad was quiet and peaceful, an avid scuba diver and a great asset to the team. He brought to our team a wide array of martial arts skills. Chad met Marina, a mermaid with whom he fell in love, though they eventually parted ways and Chad turned his attention to another one of our Rangers, Kelsey. After the defeat of Queen Bansheera, Chad became a lifeguard, though he didn't hesitate when called upon to help the Time Force Rangers defeat an undead Vypra. And then, ultimately, he gave his life protecting Katie, a Ranger not even from his team. But that's just how Chad was." Kai jogged onto the stage as Ms. Fairweather walked slowly up the steps on the other side. She was wearing a lab jacket in memory of the fallen Lightspeed Rangers. She held a blue rose high in the air. "And now, Chad, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." One shot was all it took for the blue dye to join the others.

"Joel Rawlings." Captain Mitchell paused as he waited for the picture of an African-American guy in a cowboy hat to appear above the stage. "Sky Cowboy. He was one of a kind. Before he became a Ranger, he was a stunt pilot and quite a good one too. He loved to impress people and what better way to do it than as the Green Rescue Ranger? Joel was always willing to do whatever it took to save his city, even if he seemed reluctant at first. After the last battle, Joel married Ms. Fairweather, a scientist at Lightspeed whom he'd had a crush on for a long time. But, as luck would have it, Vypra returned just as they were headed on their honeymoon. Joel didn't hesitate to pick back up his powers and head to Silver City with his team." Ryan joined Ms. Fairweather on the stage and gave her a hug. He wore his red Lightspeed jacket, something Captain Mitchell had saved through the years, believing his son was dead. Ms. Fairweather took a green rose from a pocket and kissed it before holding it up. Ryan took out a Rescue Blaster. "And now, Joel, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Ryan, tears streaming, fired. Ms. Fairweather, tears also pouring down her face, watched the flower as it disintegrated and then she carefully put the stem back into her pocket and left the stage, Ryan beside her, arm around her shoulder.

"Kelsey Winslow was an extreme sport fanatic. We found her at the top of this massive rock she'd climbed and took her to be the yellow Power Ranger. She was always doing extreme sports and trying the next big thing, which for her was becoming a Power Ranger. Near the end of her Power Ranger career, she reconciled with her Grandmother, something she'd always talked about being able to do. Kelsey and Chad fell in love after the missions were over, something everyone had predicted except for them. Kelsey returned again to action sports after Bansheera was defeated but returned to action both to fight Vypra and the Overlord." Kira came onto the stage, along with Ryan. Ryan held a yellow flower. Kira held her gun. "And now, Kelsey, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Kira fired. Then she left the stage as Ryan stepped over beside his father.

Captain Mitchell swallowed hard a couple of times. The next picture flickered into existence above the stage. It showed a smiling woman with shoulder-length blonde hair. "This is Dana Mitchell, my daughter. She worked as a paramedic with Lightspeed for eighteen years before becoming the pink Power Ranger. Dana was always level-headed and very intellectual. She was instrumental in gathering the Ranger team. At one point, Dana tried her hand at modeling but eventually returned to the team. After the defeat of Queen Bansheera, Dana became a pediatrician and married her one true love, Carter Grayson, my Red Ranger. They were married for just over half a year when the Time Force Rangers found themselves dealing with Vypra. Both Dana and Carter went to Silver City to take her down. In the end, Dana was killed by the Psycho Rangers and Carter was disappeared by them. They left behind one child, a child named Ryan that I have kept hidden all these years in a newly repaired Aquabase as Venjix ravaged the globe." Captain Mitchell turned to look at the stairs as Ryan walked slowly up them, a young, blonde-haired, chubby-cheeked little girl holding his hand. She couldn't have been more than five. Captain Mitchell smiled through his tears and stepped to the crystal wall. He took a pink rose from his granddaughter and placed it against the wall. "And now, Dana, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Ryan knelt down beside his niece and wrapped her hands around his Rescue Blaster's trigger, then wrapped his hands around hers. Carefully, he aimed the gun and nudged the girl's arm. She pulled the trigger with her chubby thumb and the blast hit the rose dead-center. Then both Ryan and the little girl returned to their seats and Captain Mitchell walked back to the podium.

"Jen was the tough-as-nails leader of the Time Force Rangers. She led three of her teammates back through time, chasing Ransik to the 21st century. She always expected the best from her team and put up a cold exterior because she was afraid to open up. But one man, Wesley Collins, managed to break her façade and get through to the heart inside. I met them once, a year or so before the whole Overlord thing and knew they were meant to be together. They had wed in 2005, after the whole Mutorg incident. In 2006, they had a son named Sky. Wes promised his wife that he would never let anything happen to the child. Then Jen disappeared and Wes knew he had to fight to protect his son. He called me and asked if I would take Sky in while he was fighting and of course I said yes. I took Sky to the Aquabase with Ryan and myself and we were soon joined by Lee and Andrew." Cassie walked up the stage, along with a man who looked a lot like Wesley Collins and a six-year-old, black-haired little boy. The man's name was Alex and he'd arrived out of a wormhole the day before. He hadn't offered any details on where he'd come from or how long he would stay, just asked to be at the memorial. He held a pink rose with an engagement ring around the stem. No one knew the story behind the ring and he wasn't telling. "And now, Jen, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Cassie took the little boy's hand and placed his fingers on the trigger of her gun. After the dye splattered, the adult Alex and Kira returned to their seats.

"Wesley Collins was a spoiled rich kid from Silver Hills. He saved Jen from certain death with his motorcycle and she asked him to help them unlock their morphers, since Wes' DNA was a genetic match with Alex's. He agreed and helped them win their first battle, at which point Jen took back the morpher, saying they didn't need Wes. Turns out they did so Wes became the red Time Force Ranger. He helped the team find a place to live in an old clock tower his father owned. Wes actually moved out of his mansion and into the clock tower with his new friends. Over time, he proved to be a courageous fighter and champion for good. In the end, he sent his friends back to their own time in order to save them. They returned and helped him win the battle for Silver Hills and then they did leave for good – or so they thought. Wes became the co-leader of the Silver Guardians with Eric Meyers and thought he'd put away the powers for good. However, when the Mutorgs attacked Turtle Cove, Wes went to the aid of the Wild Force Rangers. He also fought in the Forever Red mission and returned to the front lines to fight the Overlord. The last thing he ever wanted to do was leave his son an orphan but Wes Collins would never shirk from his duty. After Jen disappeared, Wes knew he had to make sure his son would survive. So he left him with me." Casey walked up the steps, accompanied by Wes' father, Mr. Collins. They joined Wes' son on stage and Mr. Collins led Sky over to the wall. Mr. Collins stretched as high as he could and extended his arm to hold the red rose near the top of the wall. Sky tilted his head back so he could see the flower. "And now, Wes, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Casey pulled the trigger of his Drive Defender and watched as the blast of energy fried the rose. Then they returned to their seats and another picture appeared.

"Lucas Kendall was a race car driver in the future. Two things Lucas loved were cars and girls. But beneath his 'player' exterior was a young man who cared a lot about his friends and the people of Silver Hills. He always tried to look cool and was a big brother to Trip, the green Ranger. Lucas was the blue Time Force Ranger and never failed to be there when his friends needed him, even when it meant traveling to the past again to deal with the Mutorgs in Turtle Cove. When Lucas and the others chose not to return to the future after helping the Wild Force Rangers, Lucas and Nadira decided to see how far they could take their relationship. And then Lucas took up the powers again to fight the Overlord." A tall woman with hot pink hair approached the crystal wall as Flynn stepped onto the stage opposite her. She had shown up all alone a few days before the ceremony, crying and demanding to know what had happened to her fiancé. "And now, Lucas, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

The next picture showed a man with green hair and some kind of jewel-looking thing on his forehead. "Trip wasn't just from the future. He was from the planet Xybria, and had a gem on his forehead that made him psychic, giving him abilities like telepathy, empathy, and precognition. These abilities were random though and he couldn't predict when he'd get a flash. Since he came from a society where everyone knew everything, Trip was super trusting. He had a childlike innocence that could get him into trouble and he looked up to his fellow Rangers as role models. His constant companion was Circuit, the robotic owl who called the Rangers' Zords for them among other things. Trip was also a technological genius, maintaining the Rangers' weapons and building new weapons like the Electro Booster. Trip was instrumental in helping Nadira see the light, so to speak, when he forced her to help deliver a baby in the final battle with Ransik. Trip also returned in 2002 to help defeat the Mutorgs and he eventually sacrificed himself in the final battle with the Overlord, trying to protect Katie." Xander hopped onto the stage, apparently deciding not to take the stairs, as a small, blue owl fluttered onto the stage opposite him. The owl had come from the future with Alex, and called itself Circuit. Circuit clutched a green rose in his talons and he flapped higher, against the crystal wall. The rose dangled by its stem from Circuit's talons as Xander prepared to fire. "And now, Trip, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." The shot from Xander rocked Circuit back a few inches as the rose disintegrated and green dye splashed onto the crystal.

"Katie was the yellow Time Force Ranger. She was the complete opposite of Jen, as she was friendly and bubbly and cheerful. She also possessed super strength, which may have been to futuristic genetic engineering, though she would never disclose the true source of her power. Katie was very attached to her family and missed them terribly while in Silver Hills. The possibility of never seeing them again once nearly drove her to quit being a Power Ranger but in the end, she did what she knew was right. Katie returned to 2002 with the rest of her team in order to fight the Mutorgs and then stayed with her team in Silver Hills, until the deal with the Overlord came around." Taylor and Alex came onto the stage, the latter holding a yellow rose. "And now, Katie, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

The last Time Force Ranger's picture appeared, a picture of a black-haired man with a smirk on his face. "Eric Meyers wasn't from the future. He and Wes had actually attended the same school back in the day before Eric dropped out. Eric was a member of the Silver Guardians before he found the Quantum Morpher and used it to become the Quantum Ranger. He was then appointed leader of the Silver Guardians. Eric dished out his own brand of justice in Silver Hills, most often clashing with the Rangers. Finally, though, in the end, Eric took a hit meant for Wes and his father, and passed his Quantum Morpher on to Wes. Wes used the morpher to control the Q-Rex and summon the Quantum Defender. After the defeat of Ransik, Eric regained his morpher and he and Wes became co-leaders of the Silver Guardians. He and Wes followed the Mutorgs to Turtle Cove and joined with the Wild Force team to defeat them. It was love at first sight for Eric and Taylor and the two tied the knot in 2005. Two years later, Taylor gave birth to twin daughters whom they named Callie and Shay. Two years after that, Taylor was captured and Eric left to go after her. He rescued his wife and brought her back to the Animarium, where their children were. Two weeks after that, Taylor disappeared. And Eric lost it. He went to Earth to find Taylor, asking the Princess Shayla look after his daughters. He died on that mission and Princess Shayla honored his last request by taking care of his daughters for five years." Hunter trotted up the stairs Taylor walked up across from him, holding the hands of two eight-year-old blonde girls. Taylor had been overjoyed when Princess Shayla, Callie and Shay arrived from the Animarium two days after Venjix's defeat. She had refused to let her girls out of her sight since the. Now her daughters stood beside her as she held a dark-red rose. "And now, Eric, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Cole Evans was raised in the jungle by natives after his parents were killed. When he was old enough, the natives gave him two things they had found on him – a picture of his parents and a Red Lion Orb. Cole went to the city of Turtle Cove to find out who he was. He ended up being found by the Rangers and Princess Shayla and became the Red Wild Force Ranger. Cole had an affinity for nature and a talent to communicate with wild animals and, in turn, the Wild Zords. He fought long and hard against Master Org and the other Orgs and was the rookie on the team that went to the moon on the Forever Red mission. After Cole's powers were lost, he used his talents to help animals. His powers were restored to him and he, along with the rest of the Wild Force team, were able to help take down the Overlord." Connor and a beautiful woman in a long, flowing white dress walked onto the stage. Princess Shayla had come down from the Animarium with Eric and Taylor's girls when she heard of the return of the Power Rangers, hoping some of hers would be alive. Now she held a red rose as Connor raised his blaster. "And now, Cole Evans, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Danny Delgado was a shy, reserved young man who had the strength of the Iron Bison. Before becoming a Ranger, Danny worked at a flower shop and after becoming a Ranger, he tended the gardens on the Animarium. Danny had a serious fear of heights but served well as a Ranger. He and Max were best friends. After the defeat of Master Org, Danny and Max left to travel the world and party on a long vacation. However, he didn't hesitate when it came to becoming a Wild Force Ranger again to rescue the girls from the Overlord." Dillon smiled at Kendall as the two took the stage. Kendall held a black rose in her hand, one she had plucked from her own rose gardens. "And now, Danny, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Before Max Cooper took up the powers of the Blue Wild Force Ranger, he was well on his way to being a champion bowler. But he didn't fail to do what was right and fought hard as the blue Ranger. He worked hard to overcome being the youngest on the team and was often overly cocky as a result. His best friend was Danny and the two left after Master Org was defeated to party on a long vacation around the world. He fell defending his friends." Taylor returned to the stage with Flynn, holding a blue rose in her hand. Flynn cradled a low-powered Turbo Cannon in his hands now. "And now, Max, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Alyssa Enrile attended Turtle Cove University when she wasn't fighting Orgs as the Pink Wild Force Ranger. She was nurturing and kind, always ready to tend a wound or help a fallen friend. Alyssa's father trained her in martial arts and had hoped she would take over his academy one day. He was heartbroken when she moved to Turtle Cove to attend university but when he saw the good she was doing as a Ranger, he was immensely proud of her. Once all the evil Orgs were defeated, Alyssa finished college and became a kindergarten teacher. She was brave and she was kind and she was noble, just like her Wild Zord, the Noble Tiger." Cassie was joined on stage by a tall man who had been rescued from a work camp a couple hundred miles from Corinth City. He had matched the profile on Dr. K's database of Alyssa's father and it had indeed proven to be Mr. Enrile. The man was gaunt and old, but his expression was one of pride and sorrow as he removed the pink rose from his pocket. "And now, Alyssa, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Merrick fought 3,000 years ago as an Ancient Warrior and was tasked with keeping Shayla safe. He did and then sought the legendary mask of Zen-Aku. The other Ancient Warriors imprisoned Zen-Aku until he was awakened by Master Org to fight the Rangers. And fight them he did with the help of his Dark Wild Zord orbs. Merrick was finally restored when the Rangers defeated his Predazord. However, Merrick refused to help the Rangers, feeling he had done too much evil as Zen-Aku. Merrick also refused to stay on the Animarium with the Rangers or to pursue the romantic feelings he had for Shayla. Instead, he worked and stayed at Willy's Road House. He knew when the Rangers were in trouble by the blowing of the wind and would undoubtedly be there to aid them. Over time, he accepted the Rangers as friends. After the final battle with Master Org, Merrick left to travel the world with Zen-Aku, who hoped for a chance at redemption. It was not the end for Merrick, however, and he would return to fight alongside the other Rangers against the Psycho Rangers and Venjix. In the end, he gave his life so that Leo would live." Princess Shayla, tears streaming unchecked down her face, walked slowly up the steps. Flynn had done his best to find Merrick's old friend, Willy, and had, but the older man had died in a work camp. So Shayla held up a silver rose to the crystal wall as Zhane raised his Silverizer opposite her. "And now, Merrick, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

A new picture showed above the stage. This one was of a man with spiky black hair and a serious expression on his face. "Shane Clarke was an avid skateboarder before becoming a Ranger. He loved the high aerial moves, prompting him to choose the Wind discipline at the Ninja Academy. It took a while for him to learn the leadership ropes but, when he finally learned to rely on his teammates, he became a star leader. Shane lost his powers fighting Lothor but, by using his inner Ninja abilities, was able to defeat the evil Ninja Master." Casey helped an older man up onto the stage. It had taken Hunter a week to track down Shane's old Sensei and when he'd finally found the wise old man, the man had been near death. Dr. K had nursed him back to health and, while he wasn't fully healed yet, he'd insisted on being in the ceremony. He carried a red rose. "And now, Shane, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Dustin Brooks was the only Ranger who believed in the Power Rangers before he became one. He worked at Storm Chargers and was a motocross racer. He could be a bit air-headed sometimes and incredibly trusting. Dustin fought with the Earth technique and, after Lothor destroyed the Ninja Academy, was given the Yellow Ranger powers. Sometimes Dustin's trusting nature seemed to get him in trouble, such as the time when he trusted Marah and she betrayed him. But, in the end, she did have some good in her and a crush on the Wind Ranger." Hunter met a young, brown-haired, gaunt woman at the foot of the steps and walked up to the stage with her. He'd spent the last week searching for Marah and her sister, Kapri, and had finally found the former alive and the latter dead. Marah had been near to death herself but was quickly on the way to recovery. She clutched a yellow rose tightly. Hunter planted his feet shoulder-length apart and raised his Crimson Blaster. "And now, Dustin, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

The next picture depicted a woman with long, straight blonde hair and blue eyes. "Tori Hanson was a surfer chick at heart. She was level-headed and often irritated by her teammate's antics. She employed the Water Ninja Powers. After Lothor destroyed the Academy, she took up the blue Power Ranger powers. When Blake Bradley came into town, Tori fell in love with him from the onset. She saw the good in him when no one else would and they finally got married in 2006. About four years ago, fairly soon before the Overlord attacked, they had their first child, a son they named Andrew Hunter Bradley. A son who was left an orphan not more than four weeks after he was born. Hunter made sure Andrew was safe during the destruction and took the boy to Tori's Sensei who brought him to me when Venjix took over. We had been friends and he knew I would protect Andrew as I was protecting my granddaughter, Ryan and two other Rangers' children. Now Andrew will grow up under the care of his uncle Hunter." Captain Mitchell cast a small smile at Hunter as the Power Ranger mounted the steps, little five-year-old Andrew's hand tight in his. The little boy clutched two roses in his hand, one light blue and the other dark blue. Right now, he handed the light blue one to Hunter and then wrapped his arms around his Uncle's leg, staring at the crowd with apprehension. Kira walked over to the pair and gave the little boy a hug before raising her Thundermax laser as Hunter stepped up to the wall. "And now, Tori, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

It was only fitting that the next picture would be of Tori's husband and Hunter's brother, Blake Bradley. Kira quickly left the stage as Andrew and Hunter remained behind Captain Mitchell. "Blake Bradley and Hunter Bradley were adoptive brothers who trained at the Thunder Ninja Academy. They were given Thunder morphers right before their Ninja Academy was destroyed. Unfortunately, they were captured by Lothor and the evil Ninja convinced them that the Wind Ninja Sensei was responsible for killing their parents. They attacked the Wind Ninja Rangers with a vengeance. Blake constantly found his attraction to Tori getting in the way with fighting her and even used her to gain entrance to the Wind Ninja Academy and capture Sensei. It wasn't until Hunter and Blake visited the Cavern of Spirits and were told that the Wind Rangers weren't responsible for their parent's deaths that they realized the truth. After a while, they agreed to fight with the Wind Rangers and all of them became great friends. Dustin was able to get him a job as a stock boy at Storm Chargers and Blake continued after his dream of becoming an all-star motocross racer. He married Tori just after the incident with Lothor and the Dino Thunder Rangers. Then he swore he would never put on the suit again, not when he had someone he didn't want to leave behind. But Tori was captured by the Overlord and Blake was forced to leave his three-week-old son behind to go and save her. And before he left, he told Hunter that he'd put the suit back on as many times as he had to. Because now he had someone worth fighting for. He never wanted to leave his son behind, would never have wanted Andrew to grow up without a father. But there was nothing to be done for it. He left and he fought and he died." Now Flynn was walking onto the stage as Andrew handed Hunter the other rose and Hunter held it in front of the wall. "And now, Blake, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Hunter was crying openly as the dark blue dye splashed onto the wall beside the dye from Tori's rose. Andrew yanked on his pants leg and the lean, blonde-haired man swept his nephew up into his arms as he walked back to his seat and sat down. Ryan and his niece, who was named after him, were sitting beside them and Andrew went to sit in Ryan's lap.

The last picture of the Ninja Storm Rangers was of an Asian man with glasses and jet-black hair. "Cameron Watanbe was sarcastic and sharp-tongued. He was raised by parents who were martial arts masters and his skill and prowess probably surpasses that of his teammates. At first, he served only as a technical advisor to the Rangers, monitoring battles and sending weapons and Zords. He wanted to be a Ranger very badly but his father wouldn't let him, having promised his mother that he wouldn't allow Cam to follow the ways of the Ninja. Cam travelled back in time to find a new source of power after the Rangers lost their powers. He found the Samurai Amulet and was eventually given it by his mother of all people. He became the Green Samurai Ranger and was an invaluable asset to the team. Cam resumed his role at the school after the defeat of Lothor. He fell alongside his friend, Shane, in fighting the Overlord's minions." Hunter walked back onto the stage, leaving Andrew to climb into Dillon's lap. The little boy had taken a liking to the brooding, dark-haired young man since he'd returned. Hunter helped Cam's father, Sensei Watanbe, onto the stage. Sensei held a green rose against the crystal. "And now, Cam, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

The next picture was of an African-American man with short black hair. "Ethan James was the world's biggest computer geek, second perhaps only to Billy Cranston. He was a champion gamer and loved to play video games and was thoroughly excited to find the Dino Gems. He was granted Tricera Armor after bonding with his gem and becoming the blue Tricera Ranger. Ethan had real trouble realizing his duties as a Ranger weren't a game but, after getting sucked into a video game, Ethan came to understand that there are some things in life that must be taken seriously. After using up the last of his Dino Gem energy in the battle with Mesagog, Ethan went on to attend Reefside Tech and started writing software." Flynn took the stage with his Turbo Cannon held loosely in one hand as Connor walked up across from him, holding a blue rose. "And now, Ethan, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

The last picture of a Dino Thunder Ranger was a young man in a white button-up with spiky black hair. "Trent Fernandez was the white Drago Ranger. His powers were originally from the tainted white Dino Gem and they made him evil. He fought on the side of Mesagog, who was also his father, for a really long time. His Dino Gem gave him the power to blend in with his surroundings like a chameleon. The evils of the Dino Gem were finally destroyed and Trent joined the side of good, fighting alongside the Rangers, though he promises to keep his father's secret. When the other Rangers found out Trent was hiding his father's secret, they were very angry and Trent had to prove himself to them. He led them into the Island Fortress and was able to rescue his father from Mesagog's clutches. After Mesagog's defeat, Trent attended art school. A year after Trent left for art school, he and Kira were wed and she attended a grad school near him. In 2007, they had a son that they named Carson Trent Fernandez. In early 2009, Kira discovered she was pregnant. A month later, she, Trent and Connor went to Ocean Bluff to help the Jungle Fury Rangers. Trent tried to persuade her to stay home but she refused, saying she could still kick his butt. After they helped to defeat the Overlord, Trent and Kira swore they would never leave their son again. Trent made Kira promise she wouldn't fight anymore, not while she was pregnant. Only a few weeks passed before Trent disappeared. Kira took her son to her father-in-law and made him swear he would never let anything happen to him, no matter what. She tried to keep her pregnancy a secret from her teammates but it turned out Trent had told Xander. So Xander tried to force her not to fight but she wouldn't hear of it. She fought and she survived but then she was pregnant with no doctors and she was in hiding. Flynn and Xander cared for her and Casey found her a doctor just when she needed one. Kira gave birth to a little girl she named Connor Hope while they were in hiding. And every one of the guy Rangers took it upon themselves to protect that little girl. They would go without food if they only had enough for Connor. They never slept all at the same time; someone was always keeping an eye on Connor. They protected Kira and her daughter, as Trent would have wanted them too. And, all these years, Trent's father had been keeping her son safe and the Mom and son were reunited two weeks ago." Kira and Anton Mercer walked onto the stage. Kira held a four-year-old, black-haired little girl in her arms, trying to keep Connor's hands away from her Thundermax laser. Trent's father held Carson's hand and a white rose, onto which Kira had used a black pen to carefully trace one of Trent's pictures. The result was stunning and sad. "And now, Trent, we honor your bravery and sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Nick Russell rode into Briarwood on his motorcycle to stay with his sister. He was the first to jump in to help an old man whose brother was missing but he was the last to embrace magic. Eventually, it was discovered that Nick was actually the Light, the son of sorceress Udonna and wizard Leanbow. Turned out his name was really Bowen. Near the end of the battle, the Master took over his body and forced him to wreak havoc on the town. It wasn't until his father professed his love for Nick that the Master left Nick's body. And, in the end, Nick and his fellow Rangers defeated the Master and saved Briarwood. After that, Nick and his parents, Udonna and Leanbow, left town on motorcycles to see Nick's adoptive parents. Nick promised Madison, whom he loved, that he would return and left her his baby blanket as proof. He kept his promise and returned a year later, in 2007, and married Madison. They lived in Briarwood and hoped to raise a family. Finally, in mid-2008, Madison gave birth to a son whom they named Lee. Madison and Nick never wanted to leave their son but Nick didn't have a choice – he had to go after Madison when the Overlord took her. After the Overlord killed both of Lee's parents, Xander brought the child to Andrew Hartford, hoping Mack's father would know what to do. Andrew knew of the Aquabase and he contacted me, asking if Lee could stay with me until things smoothed over. Of course I said yes and Lee spent nearly five years with us." Xander stepped up onto the stage with Lee riding piggyback and clutching a red rose in his hand. Casey stopped at the other end of the stage and raised his Drive Defender. "And now, Nick, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Xander and Lee stayed on the stage but Casey returned to his seat.

"Madison Rocca was the most introverted of the Ranger team. She loved to make films and almost always had her camera in front of her face. Over time, she became more outgoing but still preferred to be behind the camera, rather than in front of it. Even though she had a terrible fear of frogs, she kissed Daggeron when he was a frog and restored him to his true self. Madison used her powers of water to defeat evil and, after the Master was defeated, nearly begged Nick not to leave. He gave her his baby blanket and promised he'd be back. She spent a year finishing school and working at the Rock Porium and, when Nick returned, accepted his proposal without hesitation. They were married for a year before Lee came along and Madison was kidnapped by the Overlord just after his three-month birthday. She was killed by the Overlord." Six-year-old Lee chose that moment to throw his blue rose off the edge of the stage. Kira picked it up as she walked towards the crystal wall and handed it to Xander. "And now, Madison, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice."

"Charlie Thorn liked to be called Chip. He had a sharp wit and possessed immense knowledge of the supernatural. Out of all the Mystic Force Rangers, he was the one who was most excited to become a Power Ranger. His knowledge of the supernatural once saved Vida from being a vampire. He fell more in love with that girl every day but they hadn't gotten around to tying the knot yet when the Overlord attacked and captured Vida. Luckily, he was able to rescue her but then they disappeared while on their way for a vacation." Toby, the manager of Rock Porium, came up the stairs, his hands in his pockets and a yellow rose tucked into his buttonhole. Taylor joined him on stage. "And now, Chip, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice."

"Vida Rocca was Madison's older sister. She was a tough-as-nails, hardcore, go-getter and wasn't particularly fond of her ranger color, pink. Vida could often be found DJing at the Rock Porium when she wasn't out fighting crime. After the defeat of the Master, Vida could still be found DJing at the Rock Porium with her friend, Matoombo." Taylor jogged onto the stage as LeeLee walked up to stand beside the crystal wall, holding a hot pink rose out beside her. "And now, Vida, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Daggeron was one of the legendary warriors who sealed the Master away. He was charged with protecting Bowen – Nick – but was stopped by Calindor and forced to fight. Calindor cursed Daggeron and turned him into a frog. Daggeron, the Solaris Knight, was eventually rescued and restored to his true self by Madison, when she kissed him. He became the trainer for the Power Rangers and, though his methods may seem harsh and difficult at times, his intention is just to make the Rangers the best they can be. He and Leanbow were defeated in the end but were revived by Necrolai and helped the Rangers defeat the Master. Daggeron fought hard against the Overlord and was disappeared by the Psycho Rangers, along with Chip and Vida." Ryan took the stage now, along with Nikki. Nikki held a golden rose out in front of the crystal wall and Ryan powered up his Titanium Laser. "And now, Daggeron, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice."

"Mackenzie Hartford dreamed of one day being an adventurer like his father. Mack, as he liked to be called, begged his father to let him join the Power Ranger team. At first, his father was opposed to this but Mack proved himself and became the Red Operation Overdrive Ranger. Mack was the heart of his team. He was friendly and reliable and taught Will the meaning of teamwork. He also never gave up. Then Mack found out something shocking – he was an android, not a human at all. It's only his love for his team that caused him to risk it all and become the Red Sentinel Ranger. In the end, Mack used all his energy to defeat Flurious and was destroyed. The Sentinel Knight used the Corona Aurora to restore Mack to life and gave him what he had always wanted, humanity. Mack loved Rose but never acted on his feelings until it was too late and he was killed by the Overlord while trying to protect Rose." Connor mounted the steps as Mack's father, Andrew Hartford, followed behind him. Spencer had spent the past four days tracking the man down and had finally found him in a work camp in Arkansas. No one had any idea how Andrew had ended up there but he was here now and that was all that mattered. "And now, Mack, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Will Aton was the Black Overdrive Ranger. Before Will became a Ranger he was an expert covert spy. Andrew Hartford had Will break into his own safe in Brazil and was very impressed with Will's skills, choosing him as a Ranger. Will was at first hesitant about joining the team, stating that he preferred to work solo. He did join the team though and was thoroughly stoked about the enhancements to his DNA, which gave him super hearing and extraordinary eyesight. Mack helped Will become a better team player and Will helped break into Andrew Hartford's safe to retrieve Mack's Overdrive Tracker. In the final battle with the Overlord, Will saved Scott's life even though both were cut down a few minutes later." Dillon walked up the steps again, with the butler, Spencer, right behind him. "And now, Will, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Dax Lo was a Hollywood stuntman who was full of energy and enthusiasm though he desired to become more than a stuntman and be a leading star. He was super excited when Andrew offered him the chance to become a Ranger but was going to join the team in walking away. However, after he agreed to become a Power Ranger, he received the genetic enhancements that allowed him to jump high distances and bounce at a steady pace. After Flurious was defeated, Dax gave up his dream of being a star actor and decided he wanted to be a director. Dax was killed by one of the Overlord's goons while he was trying to protect Rose." Andrew Hartford returned to the stage with Kai, who was twirling his gun between her fingers before bracing himself for the shot. "And now, Dax, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

The next picture showed a smiling young woman with dirty-blonde hair pulled back into a ponytail. "Veronica Robinson preferred for everyone to call her Ronny. She was a champion stock car driver before Andrew Hartford chose her to become a Ranger because of her energy and fondness for fast cars. At first, Ronny didn't believe Andrew but, when the guardian of the Corona Aurora appeared before her, she quickly joined the team. Her genetic enhancement was super speed. At first, Ronny always wanted to win but Mack eventually showed her that winning wasn't everything and she let him have the Defender Vest. After the end of the mission and Mack's restoration to human, Ronny returned to stock car driving. Unfortunately, the world is never quiet for the Power Rangers and Ronny was kidnapped along with all the other girl Rangers by the Overlord. Ronny was drowned personally by the Overlord to set an example and show how serious he was about killing the girls. Her death spurred the guys to action." Taylor trotted up the steps to the stage as Spencer walked up opposite her. He held a yellow rose. "And now, Ronny, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Rose Ortiz was a genius, simply put. She studied at Harvard and was working on robotics and other things at a British university when Andrew Hartford contacted her to be the pink Overdrive Ranger. Rose's gifts lay in the world of technology and she operated Andrew's computer system in the base under his mansion. After Rose received the powers of the pink Operation Overdrive Power Ranger, she gained genetic enhancements that allowed her to turn invisible. After their mission was complete and the Corona Aurora restored, Rose returned to teaching students at the university. She and Mack kept in touch and were developing a relationship that ran deeper than friendship when the Overlord found and took Rose. Mack was forced to sit on the sidelines and let others go to rescue her but he saved her in the end. Then he and Dax died trying to protect her. Right as the Overlord's minions were about to cut her to shreds, Carter blasted them into oblivion and Ryan stepped up to protect her. After the Overlord was defeated, Rose was the only survivor from her team. At first, she wanted to put away the Tracker, put away her powers but she couldn't. As Xander and Dominic tried to get close to her, to give her friends as she dealt with her grief, she realized she couldn't just walk away. And then, in the end, Dominic gave his life for her, just as Mack and Dax had done. But it wasn't enough. She still died, though, when she did, she was at peace." Cassie smiled as a young, blonde woman joined her in walking up onto the stage. The woman's name was Vella and she had come in on a spaceship three days earlier. She knew the Rangers and had begged to be allowed to take part in their memorial. Now she held a pink rose in front of the crystal wall. "And now, Rose, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

Vella remained behind Captain Mitchell as a new picture flickered into existence over the stage. This one showed a man with chin-length, straight blonde hair. "Tyzonn wasn't from Earth. He was a Mercurian Intergalactic Emergency Responder. His job was to rescue people from danger. When he arrived on Earth, he ran into Moltor and was turned into a reptile creature. Mack befriended him and, with the help of the Sentinel Knight and two jewels from the Corona Aurora, was able to turn him back into his real self. They asked Tyzonn to join the team but he refused. Eventually, when the Rangers were at the mercy of the Fear Cats, Tyzonn joined them to save them. He then became the Mercury Ranger. Tyzonn found out his fiancé, who he had thought had died in a cave-in, was alive. He vowed to find her after his mission with the Rangers was complete. His search was ended when Vella showed up with Norg, who had rescued her from Flurious. Reunited, the two left to return to Mercury and plan for the future. Tyzonn didn't fight the Overlord with the others but, when the Psycho Rangers showed up and started disappearing the Rangers, Tyzonn didn't escape that fate. He was disappeared from Mercury and Vella traveled to Earth to find him. By the time she arrived, Venjix was in charge and so she lay low, fearing her one true love was dead. And so he was but she is here today, wanting to participate in the memorial." Vella inclined her head slightly as Zhane stepped up beside her on the stage. He handed her an orange rose and then took a few steps away from Vella and raised his Silverizer. "And now, Tyzonn, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

Vella and Zhane took their seats as another picture revolved slowly on the stage. This photo depicted a young woman with wavy blonde hair. "Lily Chilman was a Pai Zhuq student when Dai Shi returned. She was laid-back and reserved and kind. She could be extremely stubborn sometimes and didn't like staying still. Before she joined the Pai Zhuq Academy, Lily was the head cheerleader at her high school and a very talented street dancer. Master Mao chose her after she passed her last test to become the Yellow Jungle Fury Ranger. Lily saw Casey as a younger brother and was very protective of him, something that showed very much when he was taken by the Overlord and she was the only one who could find him. Lily had the animal spirit of the Cheetah and learned the Elephant technique from Master Phant. She also gained the Penguin spirit from Master Guinn and Jungle Master Mode. When Dai Shi kidnapped Casey, Lily fought hard to get him back, even accepting help from Trent, Connor and Kira of the Dino Thunder Rangers. She and Hunter finally found Casey and Lily felt an instant connection with the Crimson Thunder Ranger. Before she could begin to explore those feelings, she was kidnapped by the Overlord and Hunter came after her, realizing that, even though they'd only known each other for a short time, he loved her. After they defeated the Overlord, the Jungle Fury Rangers returned to Ocean Bluff and defeated Dai Shi and earned their Master Stripes. Lily and Hunter started to date and then Lily disappeared." Hunter stepped onto the stage as Master Phant stepped in front of the wall, yellow rose in his hand. "And now, Lily, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

The next photo was an image of an Asian boy with spiky black hair and a serious expression. "Theo Martin was a confident and bossy young man who always wanted to be in charge. Master Mao chose Theo to be a guardian of Dai Shi but after Dai Shi was released, Theo went with Casey and Lily to Ocean Bluff where he became the blue Jungle Fury Ranger. Theo had to overcome his feelings of jealousy where Casey and Lily were concerned and become the best Ranger he could be. He had the spirit of the Jaguar and learned the Bat technique from Master Swoop. Then, he gained the Antelope Animal Spirit and Jungle Master Mode. Theo's Jaguar was taken from him by Dai Shi after Dai Shi captured Casey but he eventually got it back. Theo was killed in the final battle with the Overlord." Master Swoop and Lewin. Master Swoop held Casey's Drive Defender. Lewin held a rose that was dripping in blue dye. "And now, Theo, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Robert James was probably the most mellow guy ever. He liked to go by RJ and, after Master Mao was defeated, became the Rangers' new Master. RJ also owned Jungle Karma Pizza and was the Rangers' boss as well. He built much of the Rangers' arsenal but said he was not one to fight, though he possessed the Wolf animal spirit. RJ surrenders himself to Dai Shi and was forced to fight against Dai Shi and his Lion Spirit in a cage match. Even though Dai Shi did not succeed in stealing RJ's wolf spirit, the spirit was tainted, causing RJ to turn into a werewolf spontaneously and lose control of himself. RJ gained control over his wolf spirit and became the Wolf Ranger, though he had a relapse due to some of Grizzaka's spirits. RJ rescued Flit and, with the fly's help, fought and defeated his werewolf side, becoming the Wolf Ranger for good. RJ was killed fighting the Overlord and wasn't there to see his students defeat Dai Shi once and for all." Master Finn and Casey advanced from the seats to the stage and Master Finn took his place in front of the crystal, holding a purple rose. "And now, RJ, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Dominic wasn't an original Ranger. He wasn't even at the Pai Zhuq Academy with Casey, Lily and Theo. Master Mao had sent him off six years ago to find his path and he had been traveling the world since then. Then he returned to Ocean Bluff and played a harmless prank on the Rangers, posing as a health inspector. That's how Dom was – playful and a practical joker. Then he saw the Rangers fighting and decided he'd found his path. But the Rangers don't want him on the team, thinking he sees everything as a game and RJ tells him he can't join until they want him. Dom plans to leave, even with Fran telling him that he will be missed. Dom ends up saving Fran's life and Casey invites him to join the team. Dom became the Rhino Ranger and traveled to the Rhino Nexus with the Control Dagger to find the Rhino Zord. When Dai Shi captured Casey, Dom was one of the first to be captured as well. His Rhino Spirit was taken from him but he got it back in the end. He then fought long and hard to rescue the girls and returned with Casey and Lily to defeat Dai Shi. The other two gained their Master Stripes but that path wasn't for Dominic. He asked Fran to join him on a backpacking trip through Europe, but before they could leave, the Psycho Rangers showed up and vanished over half of the Rangers. Dominic became very protective of Rose, calling her Rosie and trying to keep her safe. He fought hard and in the end, sacrificed himself to save her." Hunter took the steps to the stage two at a time as Fran followed behind him a bit slower. She held a white rose. "And now, Dominic, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

"Scott Truman wasn't from 2009, the year when he and the other RPM Rangers were sent back into the past to suffer at the hands of the Overlord. In 2011, this year, the year Scott was from, he was a former military pilot with the codename of Eagle 2. A year ago, Scott barely made it into Corinth City, with the help of Summer. He was made leader of the Power Rangers and the red RPM Ranger. Scott's biosuit allows him to tap into the Morphing Grid and create a 3-second burst of energy. Scott does rash things all the time, sometimes disobeying his father. Finally, though, he came to realize disobeying his father was wrong. Venjix used a Time Bot to send Scott and the other Rangers back in time to January of 2009, believing they would be destroyed. And Scott was killed in the final battle with the Overlord. Andrew Hartford and Alpha 6 made some adjustments to the morphing grid so that Scott's death would be registered as occurring the day after they were transported into the past. That way, no one would know that Scott had been killed in the past so that the timeline would remain intact." Flynn hopped onto the stage and Colonel Truman joined him, carrying a red rose. "And now, Scott, we honor you for your bravery and your courage."

"Summer Landsdown was the spoiled, selfish daughter of the rich Landsdown family. It wasn't until her butler, Andrews, was killed trying to get her to safety during the onslaught of the Venjix invasion that she came to her senses and realized she was a good person. She arrived safely in Corinth City, only to put on a paramedic's uniform and go out to save Scott. They returned to Corinth City and Summer made a deal with her parents that they would leave her alone for a year. She became the yellow RPM Ranger. Summer spearheaded the attempt to get Dillon released from jail and onto the Ranger team. Over the next couple of months, Summer fell in love with Dillon. Her powers give her the ability to read energy signatures and translate that into energy bursts. Summer was sent into the past by Tenaya and tortured by the Overlord. Dillon rescued her and the two finally declared their love for each other. They were returned to their present but, in a few days, were vanished." Dillon and Summer's mother climbed the steps to the stage. Mrs. Landsdown positioned a yellow rose against the crystal. "And now, Summer, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized."

The next picture showed a young man with unruly brown curls. "Ziggy Grover found Dillon out in the deserts around Corinth City and directed him on how to get into Corinth City. The two became friends and Dillon became a Ranger on the one condition that Ziggy get out of jail with him. Ziggy took it upon himself to find the new green Ranger and found a girl he thought would be perfect. Unfortunately, it turned out that it was Tenaya 7 in disguise and the only way Ziggy could keep the Rev morpher out of Venjix's hands was to bond with it. So he did and became the new Green RPM Ranger. Ziggy and Dr. K had a rocky relationship but she was very fond of him, without letting him know it. Ziggy's biggest way to entertain himself was with shadow puppets. Ziggy fought against the Overlord when he and the other Rangers were transported back in time and was disappeared a few days after they returned." Dr. K walked up the steps as Dillon smiled at her and took a green flower from the black RPM Ranger. Tears stained her face but she held her head high as Dillon took aim with Flynn's Turbo Cannon. "And now, Ziggy, we honor you for your bravery and your sacrifice."

The next picture showed two people, twins, one a guy and one a girl. "Gem and Gemma. Twin prodigies of Alphabet Soup. They were the original testers for the Ranger bio-suits. When Venjix attacked, they helped Dr. K get to safety and then returned for the biosuits. They escaped from the crumbling Alphabet Soup building by morphing into the Gold and Silver RPM Rangers. After they saved the Rangers in Omega City, they joined the RPM team. Gem and Gemma finish each other's sentences and are rarely apart. Both are cheery and optimistic and love to see things explode. Gem saved Gemma when she was captured by the Overlord in the past. They returned triumphant to the future only to be vanished a few days later." Dr. K hadn't left the stage and now Hunter and Zhane joined her. She held two flowers, one gold and one silver. She held the silver one up to the crystal wall. "And now, Gemma, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." A shot from Zhane's Silverizer splashed the silver dye onto the wall. "And now, Gem, we honor your bravery and your sacrifice. Be forever memorialized." Hunter's Crimson Blaster sent gold dye splattering onto the crystal.

Hunter, Zhane and Dr. K headed to their seats as Flynn walked up to the microphone. "Well, we'd like to thank all of you for coming-"

But his words were cut off by a sudden roaring sound. He looked out at the crowd and saw that everyone of the people were on their feet, clapping and shouting. There were shouts of "You go, Rangers!" and "Thank you, Rangers!" and "Way to go, Casey!" and "You rock, Flynn!" and everything else. It was a standing ovation. Then the crowd began to chant. "Rangers, Rangers, Rangers, Rangers." Casey, Xander, Kira, Hunter, Ryan, Dillon, Taylor, Cassie, Zhane, Kai and Connor joined Flynn on stage and stood there as the people expressed their thanks. Finally, after what felt like forever, the crowd sat back down and the guys stepped to the side of the stage as Kira retrieved her guitar.

"A final tribute." Kira started to strum and leaned into the microphone. "I wrote this for Mack's, Shane's and Cam's funerals. Now I guess it fits for all of them. We'll miss you, guys." She paused and then began singing quietly.

"Where have you gone, how could you leave me? Said you'd always be there, never let go. And now you're gone, never to return, not coming back and where do I go from here?

"I waited by the window watching for you to come up the walk. I knew you wouldn't lie to me that you wouldn't leave me but now my doubts creep in. Cause now you're gone, never to return, not coming back and where do I go from here?"

Flynn stepped up beside her for the last verse, his Scottish accent perfectly complementing her. They sang with all their heart.

"Is this the end is this goodbye is this where we part ways? I can't believe, don't want to believe that this is it but in my heart you will always be with me. So now you're gone, never to return, not coming back. I must go on from here."

After the last note faded away, Colonel Truman raised his radio and said one word. "Now." And the great spotlight that had been installed behind the crystal wall sprang to life.

The crowd ooohed and ahhhed. The dye that had been shot onto the wall, the dye that represented each of the fallen Rangers, had formed a picture. The picture showed the outlines of six people, four tall and two smaller. Each one was a different color: red, black, blue, pink, yellow and multi-colored. But there was more than just the five figures. At the end of the line was a smaller outline. It was a little girl with pigtails, her hand clasped in the hand of the pink figure. Her outline had been created with different colored dyes, with purple and green, with silver and gold. And, above the picture was an engraving.

MAY THE POWER THAT PROTECTED US LIVE ON FOREVER.

MAY THEIR SACRIFICES NEVER BE FORGOTTEN.

FOR THEM, WE GIVE THANKS.

And, as the crowd began to disperse, the Rangers gathered together one last time, with their kids or their friends' kids and took a few minutes…to just remember.

Author's Note: Can I make a confession? This chapter wasn't as powerful with the second ending as the first, I don't think. I don't know. When I first conceived the idea of 2 different endings, I honestly thought the second ending, this one, would be my favorite. But it's not. I really liked the other one. Anyway, thanks to lissaxsuee, Lina and Ms. Fairweather for reviewing! You guys are like my 3 only reviewers so it's nice to know when I put up a new chapter, I can count on you guys reviewing! If anyone else is reading, please review so I know!!! There's probably one more chapter left in this one but then I'm going to another spin-off (these characters have become like my own since Sacrifice and I don't want to leave them) from the first ending. Should be good. I might also start a new PR. Not sure on that one. Anyway, please continue reading and reviewing!!

Michelle