Future 1

She was the Queen. She was a tyrant. She was a murderer. She was the end of the world. She was the daughter of Calev Jenko and Madison Hartwell. She laughed Jasmine using an energy collar she created.

She loved how the girl struggled and fought to pull back. She had her mother's feistiness. But too much of her father's kindness to actually hurt anybody.

"Stop struggling you brat." She hissed.

"You're going to want to be nice to me." Jasmine said.

"And why is that?" She hissed at the child.

"Because I know your future." Jasmine said calmly.

She stopped. She turned to face Jasmine. "What are you psychic?"

"No but your father showed me the future. I know what happens. Your tyranny won't last. You will be defeated." Jasmine said.

"By who you?" She hissed.

"No, by a greater power. The Hooded Figure. They will kill you." Jasmine hissed.

She slapped Jasmine hard. "The Hooded Figure doesn't exist."

Jasmine laughed. "You actually believe that. You are powerful, but he has more ability in her finger nail than you do in your whole body."

She hissed. "I will kill you."

"No you won't." Jasmine said confidently. How could she be so calm after her parents were killed in front of her.

"And why is that?"

"Haven't you wondered why I've been able to pull on your energy chains. My Angelic Ability is...I cancel out other powers." Jasmine grinned.

Soon her whip vanished. She felt her power leave her body. It felt like thousand of icy needles coming out of her insides. Jasmine took off in a sprint. She attempted to chase her, but she was knocked over by a blur of pink light. Once she was able to regain her senses she saw Andy. Andy Smith.

"You're alive." She said in shock.

"Damn right bitch. And I going to kick your ass." Andy said.

She super speeded several punches and kicks all at once. The Queen screamed as she flew into a tree.

"I should kill you." Andy yelled as she pulled out her hammer.

Jasmine grabbed her hand. "We don't have time. We have to go. It's not her time."

Andy sighed and nodded. The pink aura of the horse wrapped around them and the disappeared in a flash.

"Can I help you." The instructor asked Madison.

Madison smiled. "I was wondering if you had any pregnancy pamphlets."

Madison currently was at the mommy and me classes at the community center. Many of the moms were leaving and wondering why a teenage girl was standing there. The woman frowned and looked at Madison how most adults looked when they found out she was pregnant.

"You're a teenager." She said.

"Yeah, so what?" Madison said.

"One you're too young to be having a kid, and if you are you should talk to your parents first." She said.

Madison laughed. "My parents would probably send me off to some summer camp for teen moms in Europe." She shook her head. "Or force me to have an abortion. They won't let their precious reputation be tainted."

"They're still your parents you're going need to talk to them or some other adult." She said.

Madison sighed.

"Alex I don't want to hurt you." His mother said as she aimed the gun at his temple.

"Don't worry you won't," Alex said.

He focused on the gun. He pulled out that cold energy that is inside of him and he released it causing the gun to turn into ice. His mother dropped in pain as her fingers were so cold it stung.

"They said you were dangerous. Your power will not only hurt you but the one you love most." His mother said.

"I'm sorry mom," Alex said. "But I have to do this."

He focused on the rocks nearby and launched one at his mother's head. It made a soft thump as it collided with her temple causing her to pass out. He sighed in relief. He got out his phone and called 911.

"Hello, 911. I have an emergency." Alex sighed.

A couple hours later Alex met up with Tiana at Rico's. Apparently, the multiple lawsuits against it weren't strong enough to stop it from being opened again. The two sat snuggled up in a booth sharing a plate a greenish nachos.

"I'm sorry." Tiana said.

Alex frowned. "Why, it's not your fault that my mother is communicating with our enemy."

"We actually don't know for sure if they're an enemy. They saved Madison, me, and delivered Jaxon back to America." Tiana said.

"Plus he kicked Apocalypse's ass. But they also put a sleep spell on us." Alex said. "We're all pawns in their game." Alex sighed.

Tiana shivered. It was extremely cold in the back. Alex saw this and smiled. He focused his power to heat up the air around them. She sighed in relief. She kissed him on the cheek.

"Best boyfriend ever." She smiled as she put her head on his shoulder.

He placed a kiss on her lips. "You don't know how long I've been waiting for you to say that."

He traced his fingers around her bruise. "You know I care about you right."

"Of course." Tiana said.

"Then why won't you tell me what happened to you." Alex said.

Tiana looked away. Alex saw a single tear run down her cheek. "Alex don't worry about it."

"Did they hurt yet?" Alex asked.

Tiana began to cry. "You don't understand Alex. You and I have grown up learning different things. You were taught police were meant to protect you. I grew up learning do what they say or...you can get hurt. And even when we do listen it's not enough. My cousin was gunned down by a police officer. They said he attacked them."

Tiana wiped a tear away. "Funny how they saw we attack in the front but they shoot us in the back."

"Tiana I'm sorry." Alex said. He wanted to comfort her but he didn't know how.

"I did what the cops said. When they arrested me I sat their and obeyed every order. But when I asked for my parents, for a lawyer, they said I was being disobedient. I should have just kept quiet and let them do whatever they want to me. People that look like me don't matter to them."

Tiana lifted up her shirt revealing bruises along her ribs.

"They thought I was grabbing a weapon." She wiped another tear away. "I was handcuffed! How could I have grabbed anything?" She sobbed.

"Alex it's easy for you to think race doesn't matter because you're white. And I know that you have faced a series of hardships, but they will never be the same of what I have faced everyday." She said.

"We can call somebody. A lawyer, we can tell-"

"Tell them what? That some poor black girl from the hood was attacked? Because that worked out so well for my people. You should know from being in the system, the big people don't care about us." Tiana yelled.

"They didn't care about Trayvon Martin, or Tamir Rice, or Sandra Bland, or Natasha McKenna. The list goes on and on for decades." Tiana cried.

Alex pulled her in. "I won't let anyone hurt you."

Tiana cried into his shoulder. "That's the thing. It wasn't me they wanted, it was you." Tiana pulled away and stared at Alex. "Alex why was your phone at Madison's house before it exploded."

Madison sighed as she drank a strawberry milkshake. She currently sat at a fancy restaurant she didn't care to know the name of. They wouldn't let her bring in her milkshake so she pulled the pregnancy card.

This is where she was going to meet up with her parents. They came as soon as they heard about the house and Madison (they found out four weeks ago, in her opinion they could care less).

She soon saw her parents approaching. They carried their suitcases and wore expensive clothing. She instantly was able to identify her mother's shiny pearls.

"Hello Madison." Her mother smiled.

She forced a smile to her parents. They noticed this and frowned.

"I'm sorry to hear about your accident." Her father said.

It was strange how he spoke. Like he wasn't her father. Like she was some stranger he was offering condolences too.

"I'm fine. Guess we need a new security system and a new house." Madison said.

"That's not funny. You were seriously injured, and our home was destroyed." Her father said.

"It was my house but it stopped being my home a long time ago." Madison sighed.

Her parents frowned. "Mom, dad do you love me?"

"Of course." They both said.

"Then why am I always second best? To your reputation, to money, to my brothers. I was never good enough for you." Madison frowned.

"Honey we love you." Her mother said.

Madison sighed. "I'm pregnant."

Her mother gasped loudly and her father choked on his drink. This caused everyone to look at them curiously. Luckily the Hartwells were the masters of the painted smile. They smiled to show everything was okay.

Her mother turned to her. "Don't worry we can take care of it."

"What do you mean?" Madison said.

"We can take you a clinic and have the baby terminated." Her father said.

It was Madison's turn to be in shock. "Did you just say terminated? It's not a fucking insect it's my kid." Madison said.

"Imagine what people will say." Her mother said.

"There it goes again. Me being second place to your reputation." Madison cried.

"What about we send you to your Aunt Margaret's? When it's time to give birth we will find a suitable family for the baby." Her father said.

Madison frowned. "I'm keeping this baby and I'm going to raise it."

"A teen mom? Are you out of your damn mind?" Her father said.

Madison got up and was about to walk away when her father grabbed her arm. "If that child is born you will no longer be a Hartwell." Her father hissed.

Madison forcefully pulled her arm away. "Don't worry I stopped being one a long time ago."

Gondu went to his journal and flipped through the pages. He finally reached the page with a picture of his parents on it. He smiled as he traced the edges of the photo.

"I'm going to get back to you mom and dad." He smiled.

When he was five he was sent to be an apprentice under Master Famine. Not uncommon in his culture. He was from the Zapatilla Islands. When a child developed a magical intelligence they were sent to live with their master. Gondu only managed to make a feather float, they thought this would be enough.

Yet he was useless. Well not completely. He was still trying to wrap his head around what he did with Cryno. He looked at his hands and imagined the golden light flowing through them. He was convinced it had to do with his parents. Wherever they were.

He had to find them. Yet for some reason, Master Famine didn't want him too. This made Gondu even more curious. Master Famine was an open book and the fact he was keeping secrets from him was...unsettling.

Madison used her GPS to follow the directions Calev gave her. It turned out to be some apartment complex on a side of town her parents would kill her for going too. She officially entered middle class territory.

She pulled up at the apartment complex and saw Jaxon, Alex, and Tiana hopping out of a car. They waved.

"Do you know why Calev called us here?" Madison asked.

They all looked at each other and smiled. "You'll see." Jaxon said.

Madison frowned. "I hate you."

"Love you, bye!" Tiana said as she went inside.

They all went up the elevator to the sixth floor. They followed Calev's directions and found themselves at the sixth door. They opened it and before Madison could even blink everyone screamed, "Surprise!"

She gasped she saw Calev, Josie, her brothers, Z, Sean, and some of her friends from cheerleading smiling at her. She chuckled at the surprise and then frowned. "It's not my birthday." She said.

"It's not a birthday party. It's um a support party I guess." Jaxon said.

"What?" Madison asked.

Calev grabbed her hand and led her around the apartment. "This place has three rooms and two bathrooms, granted it's a little pact but it's perfect."

"Great, but who's it for?" Madison frowned.

"Us. The baby, you, me, and my sister when she gets out of the hospital. I'm getting emancipated so I can raise her and not worry about her going to foster care." Calev said.

"The system sucks." Alex said bitterly.

"Three rooms and there's four of us, where will you sleep?" Madison asked.

Calev blushed. "Well since we're like not together I was going to sleep in the baby's room and when they are born I'll move to the couch."

"We don't have money for this place." Madison said.

"Well Jaxon and I got a job at Rico's." Tiana said.

"And I'm getting a job at Publix." Alex chipped in.

"I'm babysitting and I just became the manager of Dairy Queen. Get on my level." Josie smirked.

Jules stepped up. "And I'll help too. I sold some of my jewelry to help Calev pay for this place. I was a bad friend to you before, let me be a good one now."

"We got you sis." One of her brothers said.

Madison felt tears stream down her face. Maybe it was the hormones, maybe it was the fact it was the first she actually felt like she had a family.

"You guys are...thank you so much." Madison smiled.

Her brother chuckled. "Don't thank me just yet I haven't turned your son into a professional hockey player."

"How do you know it's a girl?" Z asked.

"We're Hartwells all we produce are boys." He smirked.

"Ahem." Madison coughed.

"Come on you're like the first female Hartwell in a century." He said.

As the party continued everyone started talking and laughing and having a good time.

The Hooded Figure watched this out the window from a branch crouched like a bird.

"Too bad they don't know what's coming. When this is over Owen's death will look like heartwarming compared to what's to come." The Hooded Figure snapped their fingers and vanished in smoke.

"Hello, Apocalypse." Lord Zen smirked.

Apocalypse was startled and turned. He currently didn't have his mask on, however, Lord Zen was immortal he could tolerate his face.

"Finally you have arrived." He smiled.

"Well, it's been a long time since you messaged me. When was the last time? When we slaughter King Tut? No it was when we robbed Aristotle." Lord Zen chuckled.

"I'm afraid this isn't a joking matter. I'm afraid my powers haven't completely returned and I need your help." Apocalypse frowned.

"With what?" Lord Zen asked.

"I need dark chi to corrupt one of the rangers," Apocalypse said.

Lord Zen frowned. "The Defenders have angel blood, dark chi and angel blood have never been tested together."

"Yes they have. How do you think I create my horsemen. I've been perfecting this formula for centuries."Apocalypse said.

"Who do you plan to corrupt." Lord Zen asked.

"The strongest. I will have them serve under me." Apocalypse smiled. "I already have someone working on the inside."

Lord Zen nodded. "I will help you if you promise to help me."

"With what?" Apocalypse frowned.

"My daughter was kidnapped. Wherever her captors have her it won't allow me to track her. I need all the help I can get." Lord Zen said.

Apocalypse nodded. "I shall lend my abilities and my followers to help you if you agree to supply me with dark chi."

Lord Zen turned to him and nodded.

"Well, it's agreed. Let's go create an evil ranger." Apocalypse chuckled.

Future 2

Tiana walked over to the safe room where her staff, husband, and kids were hiding. She sighed in relief when she saw they were okay. Her husband, Tyler, ran over to her and kissed her.

"Honey I'm so glad you're okay." He said.

"I'm fine Tyler." She said.

"Mommy?" Her son said as he ran and leaped in his arms.

Her youngest son, Trent, was six years old. Her daughter was, Tanya, was ten.

"Hi baby. Mommy loves you." Tiana smiled as she placed a kiss on his cheek. "Go sit with your sister."

Her husband frowned. "You're wearing you ranger suit."

"They need me out there. I may be the only one who can do this. I was elected to protect America and that's what I going to do." Tiana said.

She pulled Tyler in for a kiss. "I love you."

She blew a kiss to her daughter and put her helmet on so her family wouldn't see her cry. She had to be strong. She walked to the stairs and followed a secret passageway behind a bookshelf to find the underground level. She entered a passcode to allow her entrance and walked to the end of the hallway. She reached into her belt and popped a pill. She couldn't risk their ability controlling her.

She opened the door and walked to a glass chamber with three holes for breathing and a metal door to slide food in. Standing there was the traitor to the Rangers and the world.

"Hello, Josephine." Tiana hissed.

She smiled. "Hey Ti. How are you doing been a long time."

I'm almost done with the first chapter on the Black History Month Special this will be a massive crossover which will feature Tiana, Ashtin, and Willa. Their will be some appearances from some other rangers, but the main series will revolve around them. Also Tiana's cousin will be featured in the story.

Next Time: Alex reveals a secret that puts Tiana at a crossroads, the traitor is revealed, and the hunt for the horsemen of famine begins.

Sneak Peek

Tiana looked up at the monster and gulped. "We're supposed to that."

Ashtin groaned as he pulled out his gauntlets. "I swear the universe is conspiring against us. Can't you call your boyfriend? You the know the wimpy white one who somehow became a leader and for some fucked up logic has the ability to control the elements."

Tiana elbowed him. "Don't talk about him like that. Besides I called them the Defenders have a demon attack on the bridge."

Ashtin rolled his eyes. "Once you fight evil monks then you can complain."

"I have, remember? Nothing compared to demons." Tiana said.

The cousins looked at the monster. It was a mass of dark energy yet somehow it had fangs, blood red eyes, claws, and patches of silver fur.

"We're screwed," Ashtin said.

"I'm telekinetic and you have super senses. I'm sure we'll be fine." Tiana said.

"Sure I'll smell the monster to death." Ashtin said.