"What is wrong Oracle?" General Derricks asked the creature enclosed by the large crystal.

Derricks learned a great deal over the five years since the crash outside Corrina, Pennsylvania. The survivor was known as Oracle who would remain immortal as long as he remained within his crystal cell. Though he could not physically traverse easily his mind was powerful and he could traverse planes of reality no one else could. So a trouble look from a being like him meant trouble and Derricks was pretty sure of the answer already.

"Dark Seed is reborn," Oracle spoke mournfully.

"Great and we haven't figured out why the morphing sequence won't initialize," Derricks muttered.

Oracle was also a keeper of the power, a force of energy that was capable of creating warriors known as Power Rangers. Oracle had mentored the five young alien rangers that died in the crash through their numerous battles against evil. He still mourned their deaths very much but he knew that with Dark Seed alive the Earth would need a new set of Power Rangers.

Thus he gave forth his knowledge to General Derricks and his scientist to convert the remains of his former rangers' morphers and zords into new devices for a new set of Power Rangers that Derricks decided to call the Delta Force. The new morphers, weapons and zords were easily created but whatever allowed them to be brought into working mode was missing.

"The morphing energy was passed onto to another," Oracle said staring off into space. A projection from the crystal cell appeared on a wall. The image showed the crash site right before the military had arrived. The bodies of the former rangers lay in uniform. Derricks remembered they were not in uniform when the military found them.

Derricks watched as teenage boy appeared in the scene and knelt over the red ranger. The boy was heavyset with black hair and a pair of glasses covering his hazel eyes. He was dressed in a dark hooded jacket over a red pocket t-shirt and black sweat pants. The teen was suddenly struck by colored lights in a bright flash. Derricks noticed the dead rangers were no longer in costume. "Oracle what does this mean?" Derricks asked as the projection stopped.

"The young man is Jer Gosbin and he holds the last part of the puzzle as to why the morphers won't work. He was chosen to take on the former rangers morphing energy, the energy that initializes the morphing sequence." Oracle said.

"So we get this kid and get the energy back," Derricks said. Turned and ordered a soldier to locate and bring them Jer Gosbin. The soldier nodded and disappeared to complete his task.

"There is one more thing General, Jer must become the red ranger and leader of the Power Rangers." Oracle said.

"What?? Now hold on I have five trained soldiers already chosen out for the task. I can't just bump one and let the others have a civilian lead them! Besides that kid isn't in any shape to be a warrior," Derricks argued.

"He may not be physically qualified to be a ranger but the morphers will deal with that. But he is however a born leader and very intelligent. He is just what we need to defeat Dark Seed." Oracle said calmly.

"Fine," Derricks grumbled.

* * *

Over the five years since the incident at the crash site Jer Gosbin kept having weird things happen to him. At certain moments he would have incredible and unbelievable strength speed and agility. But just as quick as it would come it would go away and leave him as the usual heavyset out of shape teen he normally was.

He decided to keep as his little secret since he would never be able to prove it since he couldn't control when it came and went. Every time it happened his mind always drifted back to the night of the crash and the energy that had hit him. The energy had to be the reason these powers were coming and going. Of course he didn't know where to find the answers since the he and the military were the only ones to know what had really crashed that night. The military announced it was a private airplane owned by an out of State couple that developed engine problems. So Jer wasn't about to go to the military and explain to them what he knew and what was happening to him and become a guinea pig. He decided instead to bear the burden on his own and hope things would work out for the best.

The night was really warm even for summer as Jer walked home from hanging downtown with his best friends Jay and Eddie. This summer was their first summer since they had graduated high school and the three eighteen year olds were making the most of it. Jer had become accustomed to the late night walks home and how quiet and eerie the streets leading home seemed. Of course this was a small town so there wasn't anything to really ever worry about.

That is why Jer was a bit surprised to notice not only was a strange black vehicle following him for several blocks. Acting casual Jer walked hoping it was only his overactive imagination and that the car would turn. It never did so Jer began to pick up pace and noticed the car moved a little faster also. Suddenly one of his normal bursts of speed overcame him and he took off in lightening speed run. The car sped after him but soon it couldn't keep up and soon Jer had lost it.

Jer slowed to stop and suddenly bumped into someone in front of him. A large man turned at first startled and then looked angry. In his hand was crowbar and it appeared to Jer that the man had been breaking into the vehicle next to him and two other large men. The man lifted up the crowbar and brought it down towards Jer. Jer lifted his arm and his strength kicked in blocking the crowbar.

Jer then not thinking about it kicked the man in the gut sending him sprawling backwards. One of the other men charged but was met with a roundhouse kick. The third man lunged into a punch which Jer caught the arm and flipped the man over his head. The three men lay hurt on the ground dumbfounded about what had just happened.

Jer was just as dumbfounded.*Since when did I learn how to do all that?* He thought. It had to be another result of the energy he was struck with.

"Jer Gosbin?" Jer looked up to see the black car sitting there with two men dressed like MiB agents. Jer nodded at their question. "We need you to come with us."

* * *

Hours later Jer found himself in a secretive underground military bunker. A man named General Derricks explained to him that they were aware of his presence at the crash site five years ago.

"Wait why did you just now decided to pick me up then?" Jer asked.

The General led him down a long corridor to a large door with numerous locks. The General put his eye to retinal scanner while putting his left hand on a palm scanner. And then said, "Voice recon Derricks, General"

ID CONFIRMED WELCOME GENERAL DERRICKS. A computer voice spoke as the door opened into a huge laboratory. Jer looked around at the numerous monitors and electronic equipment. There was a lot of what Jer decided was alien technology since he had never seen anything like before ever. The General came to something that made the young man stand in astonishment. A gray alien being stood encased in crystal.

*Jer Gosbin we need your assistance,* the being spoke telepathically.



* * *

"Ok let me get this straight. Five years ago those five alien Power Rangers or whatever died to stop an evil space plant monster. But suddenly this Dark Seed comes back to life and is preparing to conquer Earth and the powers you need to stop him have been transferred into me?" Jer said after much explanation.

*Correct,* the alien Oracle said.

"So how do we get this power out of me so you can save the world and I can go home?" Jer asked.

*Well there is one other thing. You must become one of the new Power Rangers. Specifically you will be the Red and leader Ranger.* Oracle said.

"Now hold on I never agreed to that," Jer protested.

*I'm sorry it's your destiny,* Oracle said.

"Don't worry I have four other individuals lined up that will be more and glad to help you adjust." Derricks said.

"Ok I'll do it but if there are four other Rangers needed I want to choose them," Jer said.

"Now hold on-"Derricks started.

*Very well you may choose. For the powers will only be transferred if you allow it and believe in the person you choose to weld them.* Oracle explained more for the General's concern than for Jer,*Who are your choices?*