Chapter Three
Adam Park walked into the Juice Bar and sat down at the bar, Tanya Sloan not far behind him. They talked for a few minutes before Ernie brought them their usual drinks. After he had walked away, Adam's communicator gave the familiar six-tone beep. Adam sighed, having just finished a mission the night before.
"What is it, Zordon?" he asked, speaking into his communicator.
^ADAM, YOU MUST COME TO THE COMMAND CENTER IMMEADIATELY,^ Zordon requested.
"Right. Adam out."
A green teleportation beam appeared in the silent Power Chamber. After it faded, Adam stood in its place, already facing Zordon.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"ADAM, MEET SORONA. SHE IS FROM PHEADOS, AND SHE IS HERE ON EARTH TO GIVE YOU A PART OF YOUR DESTINY."
Adam turned to Sorona, and his world seemed to stop. Everything froze; it was as if they were the only two people in the room. Sorona smiled; this was exactly the man she was looking for.
Before either could utter a word to the other, three teleportation beams suddenly appeared within the Power Chamber. When the lights faded, three teens stood, quietly watching the scene.
Rocky tried to hold in his laughter as Adam and Sorona continued to gaze into each other's eyes. He walked up to his friend and placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Yo, man, I think she wants her face back now," Rocky laughed.
Adam glared at the Blue Ranger, then turned back to Sorona, a slight blush forming on his cheeks.
"Um, sorry about that," he stammered.
"Don't be," she replied, smiling.
Adam smiled back, then turned around to everyone else. He caught Tanya giving him a look that he couldn't quite read, but he knew it wasn't good. Kat was smiling a bit, in spite of Tanya's expression.
Zordon cleared his throat, grabbing everyone's attention. Before he could speak, the Yellow Zeo Ranger stepped in front of Sorona, a bit angered.
"Who are you?" she asked.
"Sorona. I'm from Pheados, a planet where an ancient power, called Ninjetti, is kept. But I'm here due to different circumstances."
"So you're an alien? Alright; what do you want with Earth?"
"SHE HAS OFFICIAL BUSINESS HERE, TANYA. SORONA HAS IN HER POSSESSION, THE SIXTH MISSING ZEO SHARD. WHEN CHARGED POSITIVELY, IT'S SIGNATURE COLOR IS WHITE. TO CALL UPON IT'S POWERS, ITS USER WOULD CALL IT THE SIXTH ZEO SHARD. BUT, IF IT IS CHARGED NEGATIVELY, IT'S SIGNATURE COLOR IS BLACK. ITS USER WOULD CALL IT THE FOURTH ZEO SHARD."
"What about the Green Zeo shard? Isn't that the fourth one?" Adam asked with a voice of concern.
"It is. But, according to all of the ancient prophecies and legends, when the Black Zeo shard is used, it is usually done so by the user of the Green Zeo shard. So, it doesn't really matter. But, at times, there is the need for someone else to use the Green; sometimes, the power of both shards is overwhelming," Sorona replied.
"CAUSING THE NEED FOR SOMEONE ELSE TO USE THE GREEN SHARD."
"Oh," Adam whispered.
"But I'm sure you can handle both. If you can handle both the Frog Ninjetti Powers, and the powers of the Green Zeo shard, then you can handle the White Zeo shard."
"Ninjetti? Huh?!"
Sorona giggled at the look of confusion on Adam's face. "You still are the Frog. Can't you still feel the presence inside of you?"
Adam closed his eyes for a moment. Seconds later, he saw the black glow inside of him that he had known of many times before.
"Yeah... I'm still the Frog!"
Sorona placed a hand on his shoulder. "And you shall always be the Frog."
"Are you Ninjetti?" Rocky asked.
"Yes; I am the Hawk, Ape."
"Wait," Kat interupted, venturing further into the Power Chamber. "If Tommy, Rocky, and Adam are still the Falcon, Ape, and Frog, who's the Crane?"
Sorona closed her blue eyes again and searched the room for the Power energy of the Crane. She opened her eyes upon sensing nothing, then closed them again in frustration. Adam could tell something was wrong, and was the first to speak up.
"Sorona, what is it?" he asked.
She opened her eyes and saw concern in Adam's dark chocolate orbs. "I can't find anything."
"YOU MIGHT FIND SOMETHING IF YOU BROADEN YOUR SEARCH."
Sorona looked up at Zordon. "I shall try." She closed her eyes again and did as Zordon told her. On one side, she saw a vast blueness, and on the other she saw only brown and secure structures. There was a faint pink glow, which her mind followed. Once she reached the source, she looked upon a mental map of Earth and located the energy signature there. It was on a peninsula across the continent from her current location. Sorona opened her eyes and once again saw the Power Chamber, and the concerned face of Adam.
"Did you find it?" he asked.
"Yes. It was on a peninsula, far from here; all the way across the continent actually. Plus there was the normal reading from Eltar, but I was only looking on Earth."
"So I'm not the Crane," Kat whispered.
"ELTAR?" Zordon asked.
"Yes. That is where Gentilia, the first Crane, now resides. She shall forever hold the Power because she's immortal."
"AH. I REMEMBER NOW. AND WILHELM?"
"He is there as well. The Crane could never live without the Falcon, and vice-versa."
Then, all eyes turned to Tommy. His gaze was to the ground at Sorona's words.
"You're wrong," he whispered.
Sorona walked over to him. "How am I wrong?"
"My girlfriend was Kim Hart, the Crane, and she broke up with me."
She sighed. "That is only because she wishes you happiness, even if it is not with her. I may not know much about the amorous ways of life, but I know that no Crane would ever stop loving her Falcon."
Tanya moved over to Sorona upon seeing tears drift down Kat's face. "What the hell do you think you're doing?" she demanded.
"What?" Sorona asked, confused.
"You heard me! First you come here, with probable full intent on stealing my boyfriend, and then you go and mess up my best friend's relationship! Now, what the hell do you think you're doing?! You can't just come to Earth with some supposed lost Zeo shard and expect to be bowed down to!" Tanya exclaimed.
"I don't expect anything! Well, actually, I would expect that Rangers wouldn't act so irrationally and wouldn't jump to conclusions," Sorona replied calmly.
"Same here," Rocky chuckled.
Tanya went to give him a good punch in the jaw, but Adam held her arm in the attempt to complete the motion. Tanya turned to Adam with defiant eyes. As soon as their gazed met, she lost all resolve she had had the moment before.
"Tanya, calm down," he said, his voice monotone.
She dropped her hand and switched her gaze to Sorona. "You know, I'm sorry for what I said, but I still don't like you."
Sorona sighed and backed away. She closed her eyes and teleported out of the Power Chamber. If Zordon had shoulders, they would've sunk as he frowned. If Alpha V had a face, it would've been in a frown as well. Everyone else, except for Adam, glared at Tanya. A second later, a gold teleportation beam appeared. It faded to reveal Jason Scott.
"What's going on?" he asked.
"You just missed Adam's new love interest," Rocky laughed.
Jason raised his eyebrows and looked to Tommy. The Red Zeo Ranger nodded. Jason laughed, but stopped upon seeing Tanya's expression.
~*~*~*~*~
Sorona walked beside the lake, the water calming her. On Pheados, whenever she was upset or frustrated, she would always go to the beach to sort out her thoughts.
This lake will have to do.
Suddenly, metal beings jumped out in front of her. She took a defensive stance, desperately tyring to remember the fighting skills Dulcea had taught her. A few moments after, the beings attacked. Sorona tried her best to fight them off, but there were too many of them. In her struggle, each being had managed to block or restrain the seventeen-year-old Pheadocian. Once they had the confirmation of her capture, they disappeared in a flash of silver light.
