Mathais: This story won't leave my head.
Justin: Yup. It's so bad, it's messing with your other stories.
Jace: You shot a bolt through my leg!
Cassy: That's mean!
Alex: Look. We have the magic to fix it. Just let him get on with the story!
Lina: Yeah!
Adriana: *sigh* I want to learn some more magic!
Mathais: QUIET!
*all six kids, not much younger than Mathais, quiet with the only sound heard is Ruby flying*
Mathais: Better.
Jace: *squeaks* Wow.
Mathais: Anyway...
Cassy: *pipes up* Mathais doesn't own Power Rangers; the rights are Saban's and he only owns this plot at these particular Elemental Powers.
Mathais: All right!
Alex: Oh! Mathais has made a minor mistake! Jace and me aren't cousins, but we're actually brothers-in-law. Y'know, it'll be explained later in the fic.
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Dear Journal,
Hey! I can't believe I'm finally using a new journal. And amazingly, it's when I become a new Power Ranger. The Orange Fire Ranger. I think they said that the Morphin counterpart is Red. Nah, I'm not cut out to be leader. Anyway, I finally found out the truth behind all the murders. I didn't think I wanted to find out. But I met another Grid Master! Even if the conversation lead to... Never mind. Kamion's cool and Zeta's just like Alpha. These Elemental Powers are cool. I've never felt this much magic flowing through my body. Though I am a bit surprised at the healing powers...
Justin laid his pen down for a second as he thought about a scene after the battle a week ago.
"Leave me alone! I'm fine!" Jace struggled, but Alex and Justin held him firmly on the medical table.
"Ack." Cassy and Adriana gagged at Jace's wound, and Lina wasn't that far behind.
The bolt that Shockerite had fired went thought the leg: muscle, bone, and all.
"I can heal it! Just sit still!" Alex firmly held Jace in place, but his brother-in-law was still squirming.
"But the blood!"
"You can heal it!" Alex shouted.
Zeta sighed as he came over with a syringe. He injected it into Jace and the boy immediately closed his eyes.
"Mild sedatives, right?" Justin raised an eyebrow.
"Extremely mild. He'll be out only for a few minutes."
Alex closed his eyes as his fingers danced over the wound. A brown light encased his fingers as the flesh and bone started to recreate itself. The healing finished as Alex opened his eyes.
An aqua glow shot from Jace's heart and the healed area started to gain life. The boy woke up shaking.
"It's okay Jace. I know this is all new to you. But you have to get used to it."
"I know I have to nii-chan." Jace buried his face in Alex's shoulder. "But it's all so new."
Alex wrapped his arms around his brother's frame and rocked him slightly.
Cassy answered his questioning gaze. "Jace is the youngest out of all of us. He's also the newest, recruited only two weeks beforehand. He's absorbed this all so quickly, that we forget he's extremely sensitive."
Justin nodded his head. It was like that for him sort of, because everyone else on the team was so much older than him.
"We all have healing powers." Adriana seemed like she wanted to crouch down. "I can make sure a person gets enough oxygen and catch souls."
"I can restart hearts and do a body scan." Lina said bluntly.
"Ice heals bruises and numbs pain." Cassy looked worriedly at Jace. "Fire can help warm up a freezing body and can make sure blood flows."
"But Water and Earth are really important healers." Kamion interrupted. "Water recreates blood and helps hydrate while Earth can restore lost limbs and flesh."
Justin soaked all this in.
He returned to his writing.
I learned the healing portion of the Fire powers. They're easy. But according to Kamion, the battle powers are much harder. I have to learn how to meditate to control the magic and the actual spells will tax my energies. But I will meet the challenge. I just desperately hope I don't meet any of the other Rangers. I wouldn't be able to handle it. I am sworn to secrecy. Seeing their faces would remind me of Zordon. Thankfully, I can confide in the others now. Oops! I really have got to watch how long I write in you. Bai!
~Justin
Justin shut his journal as he donned an orange jacket. Looking at himself in the mirror, Justin gave a smirk. His t-shirt was now orange with a bright orange overshirt in a checkered manner. His pants were red jeans.
"I'll be at the park if you need me." Justin swooped down the stairs quickly.
"Sure." Dean looked up momentarily at his son.
"Bye!" Justin was out the door in a flash.
Those new friends of his are doing him good. Dean thought. Ever since we moved, he hasn't been acting like his old self. But now that he's with these friends, ever since a week ago, it's like his old spirit of flame reawakened itself. I hope that my job won't take me anywhere else. It might just snuff out that flame completely.
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Justin appeared in the Control Base in an orange flash.
"Hey Justin." Adriana called.
"Where's everyone else?"
"They're coming." Just as she said that, four flashes signified that the rest of the Rangers had arrived.
"Ready." Alex said.
"You are about to embark on the mental side of the Elemental Powers." Kamion instructed. "Enter this room."
All six children walked into a side door. They emerged in a room that Justin could feel as powerfully warded.
"You are here to learn how to meditate." Kamion's face appeared in a side orb. Sit down in a circle."
The six did so and closed their eyes.
"Empty your mind." Kamion's soft voice flew over them. "Control your breathing. Count to five slowly and imagine yourself fitting into something small."
Justin took deep breaths. He imagined himself fitting into a flame. The flame swallowed him, caressing him and warming him. Justin could feel all the bad thoughts, but they were outside the flame. He smiled softly as the magical energy filled him.
He could feel, and he also knew the others could feel also, all of them being connected magically. Outside, Kamion watched with a smile as their auras surrounded them. Flames sprung up in pillars as they surrounded Justin. They were able to dance in an intricate pattern until them showed the Storm Blaster. Kamion smiled sadly. He would have to help Justin through his problems later. Jace had an impressive amount of magic within him, all stemming form the powerful soul he has. The boy is really strong, Kamion thought, but he's still new. The water surrounding Jace formed tears. Lina's electricity was powerful and deadly. She seemed to be sad, for the lightning created a broken arrow. Wind surrounded Adriana, forming a beautiful dove. It symbolized freedom and Kamion learned a lot from this image. Cassy's ice formed a heart. She feels compassion and love for Jace. Kamion realized. She will always help him. Alex's earth created a shield, protecting water. Even if they're not brothers by blood, Kamion reflected, they still act like real ones. Slowly, all the elements began to disappear after an hour. The breathing eventually grew faster as the six moved out of meditation.
"Oh man... That was amazing." Justin sprawled flat on the ground.
"No kidding." Lina propped up on her elbows weakly.
"I don't think I can get up." Jace was lying down and didn't seem to be moving.
Adriana got on her knees, but that was it.
Cassy wobbled until she was kneeling. "I can't go any farther."
"The power that coursed through my veins. It was too much to handle." Alex sighed as he hugged himself.
"You have done well for your first time. However, you need to work on your control." Kamion instructed. "Now rest. Zeta will bring you to the Control Base's spare bedrooms, as you obviously cannot move from your positions."
Several exasperated glares were sent at Kamion and the Grid Master couldn't help but smirk as he returned to his usual chamber.
"I think I'm going to sleep now." Jace closed his eyes as he snuggled up to his slightly older brother.
"Have a good sleep." Alex whispered as he placed a comforting arm around Jace and they both slept.
"They really do love each other, don't they?" Justin whispered.
"Yes. Alex was constantly complaining about Jace not being in on the secret." Lina said.
"I know what it's like." Adriana said in a low voice. "I have two older brothers and a younger sister. Watching them living blissfully unaware, however, is enough for me."
"Maybe, just maybe, if we can keep this up, Power Rangers will fade into legend." Cassy pursed her lips.
"To make Earth safe forever... As much as I hate to admit it, it's impossible." Justin shook his head. "There will always be evil, but if there is good to counteract it, it will be fine. Let Earth's citizens live a normal life. They certainly deserve it."
"Yeah." The girls echoed.
Zeta interrupted the conversation, however, with a teleportation beam that sent all of them to different rooms, except for the brothers of course, with attached bathrooms. Justin closed his eyes and fell into the blissful darkness of sleep.
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Lessons have been going on like that for the past two weeks with no major attacks. However, from his days Turbo Rangering, Justin knew that such lulls were almost never long.
That's why he wasn't surprised when his wrist morpher beeped right after school. The beep was amazingly like the one Zordon used.
The five other Rangers grimaced.
All six rushed to an alleyway where Justin tapped his bracelet. "Justin here."
"The Dark Elementalists are attacking in the park. Counter swiftly before more of the land is destroyed." Kamion called through the connection.
"Ready guys?" Justin received five nods.
"Element Morph!"
All six Rangers landed in the park.
"Dang! I never noticed how parks have a high concentration of magical energy." Justin crouched in a battle stance as the place sward with earth spirits.
"Nice of you to join the party." Orange Ranger seemed to smirk. "You replaced Fire so easily."
"Shut up!" Lina snarled. "I'll make you pay for the deaths of the Rangers!" Jumping into the air, the girl landed on an earth spirit and launched off. She hopped along the spirits before sending a drill kick forward.
"Let's go!" Justin commanded as all five launched forward.
Justin slammed a first into the gut of one enemy and dodged a swipe. He spin kicked that one away and jumped to dodged another punch. Landing on the spirit that attacked him, Justin brought him down and slammed his fists into the spirit's face. The enemy disappeared as Jace went flying past him. The Water Ranger was caught by the Earth Ranger, who sent him flying back. One clean kick beheaded a spirit and he used his force to bounce off the quickly fading body and break up a circle around Adriana. Alex and Justin teamed up to wipe out some of the forces with the grace of martial artists. Adriana flew in and sweep kicked all the enemies off their feet as Cassy jammed her feet down. As a mighty hurricane, the earth spirits didn't have a chance.
Meanwhile, Lina was getting her ass handed to her on a platter. After her initial drill kick, which knocked Fire Ranger down, she was quickly surrounded and fired upon. Managing to dodge the first few attacks, the last ones were a bit harder to and she was struck in the chest.
"Looks like another Ranger for the slaughter." Orange Ranger held his sword out.
"STOP!" Justin thrusted his hand out and five bolts of fire struck Orange Ranger. The evil Ranger flew back as Lina used this opportunity to summon her weapons. "Thunder Coil!" Her attack spun her out of range as Silver Ranger tried to go after her.
"Miss me?" Adriana slammed her fist into Silver Ranger's back as the other girl summoned her spear. "Tornado Dance!" Adriana danced around each blow, all the while being annoying. "Oops. Missed me. Try again!" Silver Ranger was just getting more frustrated and her attacks became sloppier. Ducking under a thrust, Adriana took what little control over wind she had and fired a blast at Silver Ranger. The other ranger dodged it, however, but that provided enough time for Adriana to get up and hold her hands out "I suppose you haven't seen our latest weapons? Thank Fire. Silver Air Bow!" A silver archer's bow appeared in her hands as she drew the bowstring back. Releasing the bowstring and drawing it again rapidly, many arrows of condensed wind slammed into Silver Ranger, forcing her back.
"Good idea. Brown Ground Cannon." A brown cannon, designed after Green Turbo Ranger's Thunder Cannon, appeared in Alex's hands. Grasping the trigger, he let loose three powerful blasts of energy at Brown Ranger, who he threw backward beforehand.
"I guess this is cool. Aqua Liquid Discs!" Two bladed discs attached to unbreakable strings appeared in Jace's hands, all aqua colored. He spun them expertly as they repeatedly slashed Aqua Ranger. "I could get used to this."
"Gold Spark Laser!" As quickly as a flash, Lina twisted her upper body away from an attack. She immediately switched from her Rings to a small, double-barreled golden gun. Squeezing the trigger, quicker blasts of energy shot out in lasers to knock back the opposition. "No time for talk."
"So we break out the hardware? Purple Frost Boomerang!" A purple boomerang several times bigger than an average small one appeared in Cassy's hand. "Take a breather." With a huge swing, the weapon was hurled at Purple Ranger and she was thrown off her feet.
"This is really familiar!" Justin shouted as he twisted his body from a sword swipe. "Orange Blaze Blasters!" Two huge orange blasters, much like his Turbo Hand Blasters, appeared in his hands and beams of energy fired out of the barrels. They struck Orange Ranger hard and he went down.
"Arrgh. We'll be back." All six Dark Elementalist Rangers teleported away.
Justin pretended to wipe sweat off his forehead. "Phew. These weapons really threw them out of loop, right?"
"Yeah." Everyone could almost see Jace grinning.
"Let's go." Two beams swept through the area. One healing and one memory.
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Months have past since that battle. The war was push and pull, neither side giving way. It was very lucky that none of the former Rangers were here to witness this ferocity. The fragile hold the Rangers had on the elements grew strong, as did their magical power. The dark ones weren't just resting either, though.
All attacks have been repelled in this secret war and the whole world remained blissfully unaware of what was happening. The dark side was going to change that however.
"We really need to defeat those stupid goodies." Orange Ranger growled in their dark conference room.
"How can we though?" Silver Ranger, Gold Ranger, and Purple Ranger asked at the same time.
"If we can kidnap one..." Brown Ranger started.
"No." Aqua Ranger interrupted. "I've kept track of the Power Ranger teams ever since the first one appeared a couple years ago. Kidnappings NEVER work. The good guys will get them back and we'll have to deal with subtly enraged enemies. Not a good idea."
Then how about calling another good team down? A female's seductive voice said.
Kill two birds with one stone with manipulation. A male voice added.
"That's a great idea!" Orange Ranger walked into another room and opened an SOS signal.
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Currently not too far away from Earth, a spaceship hovered in space.
"We're detecting an SOS signal from Earth." An Asian girl announced.
"What does it say?" A dark skinned teen asked as six members clustered around the COM unit.
"It's a distress signal coming from a Ranger squad stationed on Earth." A blonde girl reported, surprised.
"I thought you said that there weren't any Powers on Earth." The one wearing red said.
"As far as we knew, there weren't." Another wearing black replied.
"Should we answer?" The Asian girl asked.
"Where's the signal coming from?" The one in red, who easily was identifiable as the leader, asked.
"Boston, Massachusetts."
"Set a direct course for Earth." The leader commanded.
"Yes sir." A computerized voice replied and the ship was on its way.
"Tell them we are coming."
"Reply sent."
"Good. We should rest up because this is probably bad."
"Right." All six teens scattered.
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Mathais: I'm sorry if anyone didn't like the sudden time frame change.
Justin: It'll help the storyline along.
Jace: More pets as gifts!
Ruby: *chirps*
*a male aqua dragon, a male earthen cub fox, a female icy bear cub, a male golden-yellow electric lion cub, a female silver eagle of wind, a black griffin of darkness, and a white wolf of light come charging in, followed by Alex, Lina, Adriana, and Cassy*
Jace: Wow! I get a dragon named Mizuryu!
Alex: Renard... That's a cool name for my fox cub.
Cassy: Kuma is Japanese for bear and I love my bear!
Lina: My lion cub is cool and Lowe is a cool name.
Adriana: Kaze the Eagle. Nice.
Mathais: Kurai the griffin and Loup the wolf. I like.
*all humans cuddle to their pets*
Everyone: Thank you pyrogirl123!
Justin: Sorry about the pyogirl thing.
Mathais: The quote's still up for grabs. It's a little easier if you know it was somewhere in the MMPR series.
Lina: Bye!