Author: BashfulC

Story: La Familia

Disclaimer: Don't own anyone except Olivia. Oh! And the Flag/Rocks idea as well as the tree entrance.

Time Frame: Still in between Good Will Hunter and All About Beevil.

Pairings: Blake/Tori, Zack/Kat, Aisha/Rocky, Wes/Jen, Lucas/Nadira, Cole/Alyssa, Eric/Taylor (for now) Indicates the couples are married.

Summary: What if Kelly, owner of Storm Chargers, was Kim's cousin who was kidnapped by Rita all those years ago?

Author Notes: I'm going to try and have updates every Thursday. Just to note, I gave Trip, Katie and Nadira and Ransik last names since they were never mentioned on the show. Ironically enough, I gave Trip Hunter and Blake's original last name, before the producers went and confused all the fans by changing it to Bradley. Nadira and Ransiks last name was taken from the actress Kate Sheldon, who plays Nadira.Enjoy!

Chapter Six

Ninja Ops

"Hi, I'm Tommy Oliver." Tommy introduced himself to Shane. Shane shook his head.

"Shane. Uh…you know Kim?" he asked lamely. His comment got some chuckles. Shane mentally berated himself. It was obvious to the Ninja Storm Rangers that these people had been rangers in their past and knew each other fairly well. Nearby, Jason smirked at Tommy, who rolled his eyes. He turned to Shane.

"I'm Jason Scott. Tommy and Kim were…are close." He told the newbie. Shane nodded.

"I'm Billy Cranston." Billy called over his shoulder. He was talking computers with Cam. Adam smiled at the group.

"I'm Adam Park. That's Rocky and Aisha DeSantos. Over there is Katherine Hillard." Adam pointed everyone out. Tommy smiled over at Kat.

"Her shadow, the original black, should be here soon." He told the group while teasing the tall blonde. Kat blushed. Tori broke in.

"Wait, original black?" Tommy chuckled.

"Got an hour?" he asked half seriously. Shane shrugged but Tori laid a hand on his arm.

"We should probably wait for Dustin. He'd kill us if he wasn't here." She reminded the red ranger. Shane nodded as Blake chuckled.

Outside The Portal

"So, uh you guys are rangers too? Dude, I told them Rangers were real but they never believed me until we became them!" Dustin crowed. Wes and Jen exchanged amused glances.

"Who was your guys' enemy?" Dustin asked.

"His name was Ransik. He was a mutant from the year 3000 who wanted to change the course of history so he went back in time. I and three others followed him. We met Wes, who was the ancestor of the former red ranger and, since our morphers are connected to our DNA, he was the only choice for the morpher. We couldn't morph unless we had a red ranger." Jen explained. Dustin grinned.

"So, where's the rest of the team?" he asked. Jen bit her lip.

"We're from the year 3000. When we had captured Ransik we had to go back. We came back once to help the Wild Force Rangers. But then we had to return again. When I got back, I found out I was pregnant with Wes' children. After three years I was finally allowed to return to Wes. My teammates had to stay in 3004." She told him sadly. Dustin eyes softened.

"I'm sorry." He told her, mentally kicking himself. She smiled at him.

"It's okay. They're good people and they really had nothing to stay for. They're happy when they are." She told him. He nodded mutely, for once not having anything to say. They walked through the portal and got to the edge of the pond when a voice stopped them in there tracks.

"Jennifer Anne Scott Collins!" Jen snapped to attention at the sound of her full name. She blinked in disbelief. There standing in front of her was Eric. However, it was the group to the left of him that made tears come to her eyes and made it so that she didn't even notice the group to his right.

Trip Trejo, Katie Harris, and Lucas Kendall, the Green, Yellow, and Blue Time Force Rangers were holding duffle bags and smiling at her. Holding Lucas' hand was Nadira Sheldon with her father Ransik Sheldon standing behind her. She gave a small cry and rushed forward. Katie laughingly caught her and gave her a bear hug. Trip and Lucas wrapped their arms around the two women while Nadira and Ransik smiled at the group. Wes walked over to Eric and the other group.

"They showed up an hour ago. Don't have a clue what's in the duffle bags so don't ask." Eric told his friend, the group on his right smiling softly. Wes laughed, nodded to Shane's immediate predecessor, and began talking with his old teammates. The group to Eric's right were talking amongst themselves and glancing curiously at Dustin. Finally, the Time Force Rangers disentangled themselves long enough for Wes to give the introductions.

"Everyone, this is Dustin Brooks. He's the Yellow Wind Ranger. Dustin, this is Eric Myers, Quantum Ranger; Lucas Kendall, Blue Time Force Ranger; Katie Harris, Yellow Time Force Ranger; Trip Trejo, Green Time Force Ranger; and Nadira and Ransik Sheldon." He pointed to each one. At Ransik's name, Dustin stepped back in surprise. Wes smiled sheepishly.

"Forgot to mention he joined our side, didn't we?" Dustin nodded, relaxing. Ransik gave a wave. Wes turned to the others.

"Sorry I ignored you guys. I take it Eric called you?" at the groups nod, Wes continued, "Dustin, these are your immediate predecessors. Cole Evans, Red Lion Wild Force Ranger; Max Cooper, Blue Shark Wild Force Ranger, Danny Delgado, Black Bison Wild Force Ranger; Alyssa Enrile, White Tiger Wild Force Ranger; and Merrick Baliton, Lunar Wolf Wild Force Ranger. Where's Taylor?"

"After your call, I got a hold of Taylor. She's been stationed in Colorado but she'll be here as soon as she can." Eric told him. Wes nodded. To Dustin, he said,

"Taylor Earhardt is the Yellow Eagle Wild Force Ranger." The Wind Ranger nodded. Merrick stepped forward.

"Where's Kim?" he asked. Wes turned to him.

"She's inside." Merrick nodded, relieved. Dustin took a deep breath.

"Okay, well, we better get back inside. Dulcea said she needed my help with Kim, Adam, and Billy." Wes nodded. Dustin motioned towards the waterfall.

"Follow me." he instructed. He'd taken three steps before a whoosh followed by a splash caught his attention. An African American man in black jeans and a colorful t-shirt stood up from the edge of the pond. He shook his head.

"Okay, gotta talk to the Billmeister about landing correctly." He muttered to himself. He looked up to find himself facing fourteen people in fighting stances. He blinked.

"Oh hey. You must be the newbie's. Or, old newbie's. Well, your newbie's to me anyway. Now, where is my darling Kimmie?" he asked blithely. Wes gave him a look. The man frowned.

"What? I got a note from my fiancée that my niece was in trouble. I teleported here using the watch Billy gave me." He told them. Eric smiled.

"I'm going to take a wild guess and say you're Zack." He smirked. Zack nodded.

"Yup! Zack Taylor, Original Black Ranger of Earth, Peace ambassador, and all around cool guy." Eric snorted as the rest of the group took his and Wes's lead and relaxed. Dustin grinned.

"Kim's inside. Come on." He, Wes, and Jen walked out onto the water, causing the others to stop and stare.

"What?" Dustin asked. Wes and Jen turned around, smirking. Cole hesitantly put his foot on the surface. Stepping up he gave an experimental jump. When he didn't fall in he grinned.

"This is cool!" he exclaimed. Max was next, his affinity for water helping. After that the other followed suit. Zack was the last. He looked down and saw a school of fish swim under him.

"Okay, that's about as freaky as a giant head in a water cooler." He muttered to himself and he walked through the portal. Once on the other side, he looked around. There was a pile of splintered wood in one corner, a pile of broken concrete in another and in the center were seven poles with flags. The center flag was black. Around the pole were dozens of black stones with stripes of red, blue, and yellow. On its right stood a red flag, a blue flag, and a yellow flag. On its left were a dark red flag, a dark blue flag, and a green flag. Each flag had a different emblem in its center. Zack could also see thirteen black flags a short ways away, also with rocks at their bases.

"Yo, what are the flags for?" Zack asked. Dustin turned around.

"The Wind Academy use to stand here. When Lothor showed up, he attacked the academy and others like it. He kidnapped all the Ninja students and turned our Sensei into a guinea pig. Me, Shane, and Tori were late that day and were able to escape to Ninja Ops. with Cam, Sensei's son. We found Sensei and he gave us our Wind Morphers. After a while, Hunter and Blake, who attended the Thunder Academy, joined up with us. After that, Cam went back in time and was able to get his mothers amulet, his morpher. The one in the center is the Academy flag. The other six represent us. The red flag is Shane's, the blue is Tori's, the yellow is mine, the crimson is Hunters, the navy is Blakes, and the green is Cam's." Dustin explained to the group. Alyssa was looking at the thirteen black flags. Each had a different emblem.

"What about those?" she asked, curiously. Dustin gave a grim smile.

"There are fourteen Ninja Academies in the United States. There are a hundred more all over the world, mostly centered in Asia. The thirteen black flags represent thirteen of the fourteen academies that were attacked. The Wind Academy is the fourteenth. Each rock at the base of the Academy flags represents one student who was kidnapped. It reminds us what we're fighting for." He explained, remembering the day the flags were set up. The others nodded sympathetically. Eric eyed the rocks. There were a lot of them.

A sudden wind picked up, causing the flags to spread out and wave. The sun, which had been hiding behind a cloud, emerged, bathing the flags and rocks in sunlight. Dustin sighed. Turning to the group, they all wore solemn expressions. He smiled.

"Come on, I'm sure you want to see Kim." Walking along a small path, he went over to a small tree. He touched a branch and the trunk of the tree slid open. Small lights illuminated a set of stairs. He stepped aside to let the others in. With his mind back on the day of the attack, he didn't realize there seemed to be a few more than before. Once everyone had walked down, he ducked inside, pressing the button to close the tree trunk and sending a mental thank you as he did every time he came.

Knowing it would be very easy for Lothor to get into Ninja Ops through the trapdoor, Cam had planted a tree over the entrance and then Dustin had coaxed the tree to grow until had become humongous. Then, knowing what the earth Ninja wanted, the tree allowed Dustin to hollow out part of the center to reach the stairs. The tree had been very cooperative when Cam had added the closing tree trunk door. Even with growing up at the Ninja Academy, Cam still had trouble figuring out how Dustin had done it, especially considering Dustin had always been more interested in the physical aspects of being a ninja than the mystical.

The group was standing next to the entrance. Dustin walked over and put his hand in the scanner. The hand print glowed yellow and the door opened. The group then found another set of stairs. These stairs, however, let into Ninja Ops. The room was extremely crowded and as they hurried in, no one noticed the group stopping just outside of it.

Zack looked around. Jason, Tommy, and two guys he didn't know were standing in the corner talking. Aisha and Rocky were talking with a girl and guy, both in blue. Billy and Adam were talking with a guy in green. A woman in a dark green bikini, holding a staff was talking with a small guinea pig. Remembering Dustin's story, he figured the small rodent was the Ninja's Sensei. Finally, he found the two women he had been looking for sitting on a bed connected to the wall and talking.

He walked over to the two women. "Kimmie, Kitten?" he asked softly. The two took one look at him and leapt into his arms. Jason, Billy, and Tommy all chuckled as he staggered.

"Ladies, I need to breathe…" he whispered. They loosened there grip and he hugged them both. He kissed Kat's shoulder as she let go. He wrapped his arms around the little woman. She looked up at him.

"Thanks for coming." She whispered. He nodded. Dulcea cleared her throat.

"Introductions are in order. Then, Kimberly, Adam, and Billy must begin preparations to complete the ritual." The Master Warrior declared. The group, all thirty of them, nodded.

The Astral Plane

"Miko, this is only half. We must determine the best course of action to gather the remainder by the solar eclipse. Only then can the chosen be given her gifts." The man in white whispered to the spirit next to him. Miko nodded, watching the group laugh.

"You are correct. Tonight, the ether world must work its magic on the Warriors of Light. I fear the Darkness brewing. They will surface soon." she told him. He sighed sadly as a wisp of smoke emerged into the form of a young woman in pale yellow.

"The Solar Eclipse powers will be lost forever if they are not given to her. They must protect the Chosen." she told the two spirits. Miko bowed her head.

"This battle has long been coming. I fear for their lives." Miko said. The man and woman nodded.

"As do I. Lothor is but a toy. The Darkness stirs." He announced. The group of spirits watched the happy mortals.

"Once the Messenger comes we cannot interfere." The woman reminded them. The man frowned.

'Who is the messenger?" he asked. A young boy appeared.

"She who gave everything for the safety of others." he told them. The three adult spirits nodded in understanding.

"Come, we must visit the Chosen's dreams." The woman in pale yellow and the young boy dissolved into smoke. Left were the man in white and Miko. The two watched the group as black smoke appeared to their left.

"Do you think your Warriors of Light can truly win against my master?" the winged man asked. The man in white turned to him.

"My children have defeated your master many times, Goldar. Do not be foolish enough to believe they will not do it again." he warned. Goldar growled.

"Do not be so sure, Old Man." With that, he disappeared. Miko and the man were silent. Finally, he spoke.

"Do you think they can do it, Miko?" he asked. She remained silent as she watched the protectors of the universe.

Who do you think each one is? Let me know!

Thanks to CamFan4Ever, Manders1953, Harry2, ChristalSteele, Jorgitosbabe, Kendra and the people listed below,thank you so much for your words of encouragement. I technically have ten chapters written but I've gotten writers block. I mean, I know what each chapter is going to be about I'm just having trouble typing it up. Wrinkles nose

Alana Xavier1: Yes, I am planning a sequel (which probably isn't the smartest thing in the world right now. See below). I'll keep you in mind.

Ghostwriter: This is not going to be Tommy/Kim. I'm more than willing toread TO/KiH, I just don't like writing it for some godforsaken reason. In fact, there will be NO Kim romance in this fic. A personal first.

SapphireRayne: According to Weesta, I'm ambitious and will be bringingin all the rangersfrom MMPR to PRNS. Do you think she's right?

Silver Warrior: You are very very correct!

And as always, Weesta for lots of encouragement and help. Although I'm beginning to think she likes being my beta because she gets to read my stuff before it's posted on the grins I don't blame her.

A side note, I have been tagged and will be writing journal updates every Thursday if you want to see what I'm working on. I will warn you that some may be rants and a few surprises for my readers as well. I'll add little passages from some of my new work (many of them tied in with La Familia and the sequel which I really shouldn't be planning when I haven't even finished the first one!). I'll also post challenges for other writers and ask about some of my fic ideas. If you want to check it out, go to and go to profile Chelsea A, Fort Garland Co.

Always me,

BashfulC