~*Next Day*12:50 p.m*~

Kim and Tommy had wandered off to the lake half an hour ago. It was no surprise that once Kim returned to Angel Grove they would get back together, there was no avoiding it. There had been no 'other guy' she just thought it was best to give Tommy the freedom, not that it mattered now.

Billy had been the one to console Kat when she and Tommy had split. That brought them very close together and they eventually began to date. They were sitting at the counter now, drinking shakes.

Aisha, Rocky, and Adam were sitting at a table talking about random things. Rocky and Aisha had gotten together two weeks ago, not a surprise, they were best friends...they just realized they had stronger feelings.

Sorcha walked in and hung her coat on a hook by the door. She wore black boots, black jeans, and a tight, black, ¾ sleeve shirt covered in red glitter. Adam stared for a moment, then walked up to her.

"Hey, you look nice" He led her to the table.

"You too" She smiled. Adam was wearing black jeans, a white sleeve-less shirt and a black, flannel long sleeve over it. They sat down,

"Ok, Sorcha this is Aisha, at the counter is Billy and Kat, and if they ever decide to come back- you'll meet Kim and Tommy." Sorcha laugh,

"I look forward to it."

"Hey, what's with the eyes? I meant to ask you yesterday" Rocky pointed.

"Contacts" Sorcha smiled, followed by 'ohs' from Aisha and Rocky. {Is Billy EVER wrong?}

Beep-beep-beepbeep-beep-beep

"What was that?" Aisha, Rocky, and Adam traded nervous glances.

"Uh.... we'll be back soon. Really" Adam tried to convince her as he got up.

"Well if something's wrong, I want to help" Sorcha said with determination.

"No, that's ok. We'll explain later" Aisha replied and then they walked off into the usual secluded hall and teleported. Sorcha sat back and sipped her shake, trying to figure out what happened.

~*Command Center*~

"What's up Zordon?" Tommy ask, his arm around Kim's waist.

"I HAVE TWO THINGS RANGERS, BUT ONE MUST WAIT, TENGAS ARE IN THE PARK"

"Ninjetti power guys?" Billy suggested.

"You got it wolf boy" Rocky smiled.

"Falcon"

"Crane"

"Frog"

"Bear"

"Wolf"

"Ape"

"Swan"

"GOOD LUCK RANGERS" With Zordon's words, they teleported out.

~*Youth Center*~

{This place sure empties out} Sorcha thought. {Then again it's usually just Adam and his friends where there's no classes...wonder where they went} Before she could finish her thoughts, she was teleported out of the center and into a room of consoles, buttons, lights, and strange stuff- to her anyway.

"WELCOME TO THE COMMAND CENTER SORCHA, I AM ZORDON" Zordon's voice was kind.

"Command Center? Um, yeah, ok...and I'm here why?"

"ALPHA AND I DISCOVERED A POWER EMITTING FROM YOU"

"Alpha?"

"Ay yi yi, Hello- I'm Alpha 5" Alpha extended his hand.

"Hi..." she shook the robotic arm. "So what kind of power?"

"ARE YOU AWARE OF THE POWER RANGERS?"

"Yeah, you don't move to a town and not know they have super heroes"

"YES WELL, THEY USE THE POWER OF ZEO CRYSTALS. AND YOU HAVE THE SAME POWER IN YOU. HAVE YOU EVER FOUND A CRYSTAL THAT ABSORBED INTO YOUR HAND?"

"Oh my...yeah, but I never told anyone, I'd would've gone to an institution for sure.."

*~~*FLASHBACK*~~*

A young girl, age 12, was walking along the shore of Lake Michigan. Her black hair blew in the breeze and sun shone in her green eyes.

"MOM! I'LL BE AT THE PARK!" she called behind her and ran towards some trees in the distance. She climbed into one as high as she could when she saw something sparkle in the next tree over. Carefully making her way out on a limb she saw that it was a crystal of some sort. Stretching towards it she was a hair away when her foot slipped. She clutched the branch below her and regained her balance, then reached for the crystal again. She reached far enough to grab it this time, as soon as it touched her skin it disappeared into her hand and she screamed. Her mother came running,

"Sorcha?!" She looked up frantically. "There you are, are you ok? What happened?"

"Sorry mom...I uh, slipped on the branch and thought I was going to fall" {Like she'd believe me if I told her what REALLY happened...}

"Be more careful honey, I'll be at the picnic table."

"Ok, be there soon" She began climbing down. {Forget it, it never happened, you're not crazy, nothing unusual happened!} she shouted inside her mind, almost like a mantra.

*~~*END FLASHBACK*~~*

"THAT WAS THE EIGHTH ZEO CRYSTAL, AND IT ACCEPTED YOU. YOU ARE A POWER RANGER."

"Me? A Power Ranger?" she put her hands on her hips.

"YES BUT FIRST YOU MUST TRAVEL TO PHAEDOS AND RECEIVE THE NINJETTI POWER"

"Ok, I'm ready" standing tall, she was teleported out. {This has to be a dream, why not go with it?}

"Zordon- Tommy here, the Tengas are gone"

"GOOD WORK RANGERS"

"Thanks, we'll be at the Youth Center if you need us"

"OK AISHA"

~*Youth Center-2:00 pm*~

"Hey, where's Sorcha?" Adam looked around.

"Relax Adam, she probably just went home" Kim put a hand on his shoulder.

"Yeah, we did leave pretty suddenly" Rocky added.

"You're right...she'll come back sometime. I wish I knew her number though to be sure." He glanced wearily around the room and then joined in his friends' conversation.

~*Phaedos*~

{Ok, so I'm on another planet, looking for...something- so I can become a power ranger. Yeah ok, this is normal}

"Greetings, I am Dulcea, Master Warrior of Phaedos. Why are you here?"

"Um, Ze...Zo...Zordon, that's it, he sent me. I'm Sorcha"

"Zordon? It seems he's found a new warrior. You are here for the Ninjetti powers?"

"Yeah"

"Very well, follow me" They begin to climb towards the Temple. It takes an hour, maybe more, before they reach the plateau and Dulcea begins to explain.

"Welcome to the Ninjetti Temple. Since you only seek the Ninjetti, you will not need to travel to the Monolithe."

"Ok. What do I do?" Sorcha watched Dulcea light a fire in the middle of the ruins.

"Look deep with in yourself. Let your spirit guide you." She threw some powder on the fire, causing it to blaze higher. A light shot forth, engulfing Sorcha and as it dimmed, she was dressed in a grey ninjetti suit.

"Sorcha, strong, swift, and agile, you are the Panther. It will be your guide. Remember, to the Ninjetti anything is possible." Sorcha smiled.

"Thank you Dulcea"

"You are welcome. Unfortunately you must return to Earth."

"Will I see you again?"

"Perhaps, in time"

"I hope so."

"As do I. Until then, Panther"

"Bye!" Sorcha gave Dulcea a hug and disappeared in a flash of grey.

"Farwell...daughter"

~*Command Center-3:15 pm*~

"WELCOME BACK SORCHA"

"Thanks Zordon. This is amazing"

"YOU MUST SWEAR TO USE YOUR POWERS ONLY FOR GOOD, FOR NO PERSONAL USE, AND TO KEEP YOUR IDENTITY A SECRET"

"I swear, but what about the other rangers...do I find out who they are?"

"YES. TOMMY,KIM,KAT,BILLY,AISHA,ROCKY, AND ADAM ARE YOUR FELLOW RANGERS" If her jaw could reach the floor, it would have, Sorcha shook it off though,

"Well that explains a lot."

"Here, this communicator will allow you to talk to us, the other rangers, and teleport upon will" Alpha strapped the watch-like band on her wrist.

"Cool. Can I get back to the others now?"

"INDEED. I WILL SEE YOU LATER, WHEN THERE IS AN ATTACK MOST LIKELY."

"Ok, see ya" Sorcha waved and teleported out.


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OK... i guess i just decided to end this chap here. I found my muse the other day, her name is Akantha.. she told me to leave suspense for the other's reactions... she's so delightfully cruel ;) anyway, I'm probably just being weird now.. R&R please :) i'll post more soon