SEQUEL TO: ORDINARY WORLD
SUMMARY: The DT team now knows they are in the wrong time period. They are in Angel Grove, set in the year of 1996. They meets in the park, but get caught up in a battle that Tommy can't recall at all. But, when the Ninjetti Rangers are on the verge of annihilation, what risk will the DT team do to help them?
DISCLAIMER: Power Rangers is not mine. And I do believe that Ninjetti is not mentioned anywhere in the TV series, as it was in the first PR movie. But, in the AU universe it is. So,for all of you people who would like to object, just note that. Yet, I can't remember the morphing call either, so if I do get it wrong, I do apologize. But that is what AU is for, not at top accuracy, if you get my drift. Besides, it will help distinguish the teams better when it goes further down the line, and it's easier for me. But, other than that, I also own these adventures they are going through. So, thank you for your stay and come back real soon.
A/N: I know what you're thinking. They can't do that. The DT team can't morph, they wouldn't have their powers. There is an error in that. Yeah, well, there is a lot of goofs in the series as a whole anyway. But, I was actually watching "Back To The Future" when I got this idea. To send the DT team back in time. Remember AU. But what will happen to the space-time continuum now that it has been altered? Read on and find out.
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"I swear, I do not remember this battle. And I know you guys want to help.
But if we could ever figure out how to get out of this, we have to keep a low profile.
But we also gotta do what we gotta do to protect the planet, no matter where we are" -Eclyptyk Neo
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Past. 1996.
Dr. Thomas Oliver aka Tony Mercer had breathed a sigh of relief as he finally made it through a day of subbing at Angel Grove High. And he felt like he was living in hell and just jumped right back out. He felt like he wasn't gonna make it through the day, but somehow, he did.
He was about to leave the room when a small knock came to the door. He froze for a second as he called out to allow the person into the room.
The door opened and the small petite teen in pink came into the room. The man bit his tongue again, trying to avoid saying anything wrong. Or possible do something wrong as he felt some of his hormone rage in his body. He kicked himself mentally as he looked away shielding his eyes.
"Sorry, Tony," the teen apologized in a somewhat embarrassed voice. "I left my science book in here."
The teen had moved to the back of the room where her book had been. And if Dr. Oliver didn't know better, she had done that on purpose just to see him again.
Okay, this is something new. He thought to himself as he took a step back behind the teacher's desk. She has been looking at me like she's attracted to -- wait, she is. Oh man! This is crazy. I gotta get the hell outta here. "Yeah, you may need that for tonight's homework assignment." He reached into his pocket and found a folded piece of paper. He pulled it out only to realize that it was the same note the teen had been passing in class to her friend, Aisha. It had a few statements regarding him, a little too informative than he was surprised to find from Kimberly. But he figured it was only the raging hormones of being a teen. "You know, I know it's not my place -- yet again -- but I found a little note about a certain guy in deadlocks in your handwriting..."
The teen's eyes brightened with shock and surprise. She raced to the front of the room and snatched the paper out of the man's hand. "Oh my god! How'd you get this?"
"Well, as you were leaving class you sorta dropped it on the floor," he admitted as he kept his cool. "Not exactly a clean note to see considering you have a boyfriend. I mean, you still have one, right?"
The teen was in a panic. Her face turned bright red as fear ran through her eyes. "You can't tell him! Please, don't! It's just.. I don't know... kinda getting caught up in the moment. I mean, I guess I can admit you're sorta cute..."
The man held up his hand to silence her. "Relax. I hardly know him to say anything. Besides, I've been known as sorta a girl magnet nearly my entire life. But, I'm already taken," he said as he turned his hand to show the single band on his finger. "And it would be wrong for you to cheat on your boyfriend. I can admit there aren't enough young women like you in this world. You're definitely one of a kind. A treasure above the rest... but I'm sure your boyfriend, Tommy has told you all of this before."
Kim had to keep her control from crying. As much as she had to admit she loved her boyfriend, it was once she ran into this man there was some sorta connection she had made with him. Some attraction and possibly falling in love with, even if he was nearly nine years older as she found out. "He has. And I love him, too. With all my heart. He's given me so much. Yet, there is just something about when I look at you... I don't know, I mean, I can almost see him in your eyes, but I see a whole lot more there, too."
The man shifted his look as they locked with the eyes of the teen. "You'd be surprised at what you may find just by looking at someone in the eye. They say it is the window to another's soul. Kinda an interesting twist, but something we all can live by."
Again, the teen had melted into the alert dark eyes of the man before her. And as she searched through them, trying to find what he meant by it, she gasped as she could see her boyfriend in the man before her. That was no lie now, but she still couldn't see what he meant by his words of wisdom. And as he winked she nearly lost her footing, her head spinning. With quick reflexes, the man raced around the desk and caught her before she hit the ground. She fainted.
Oh man. Not what you need right now, Tommy. he groaned as he gently tapped her face. "Hey, c'mon, Kimberly. Wake up, Beautiful. C'mon."
Then he heard voices -- familiar voices -- just outside the door.
"She said she had to go back and get her science book," the voice of the yellow Ninjetti ranger stated.
"Does it take this long to grab a book? We had plans to hang out at the park after school," the voice of the white Ninjetti ranger said.
"Oh, how can I forget? A little be-lated birthday gift to you?" Aisha asked.
"Yeah. We are gonna have a picnic. But, I don't know. She's been acting a little strange today..."
The doorknob to the door began to twist as the man kicked himself again. He knew if he was caught with the teen in pink, even in this way, his younger self would through a huge fit. He quickly pulled the teen to her feet and sat her down on the desk, opening the science book.
"C'mon, Beautiful. Wake up for me," He quickly tapped her face gently, as she slowly came to.
"Tommy? Is that you?" she said quietly as her eyes fluttered open.
But as her eyes had quickly locked with the man before her, he was gone as if he vanished -- his dino gem. The door swung open and the teen in white came into the room. The teen in yellow followed close behind. The teen in white moved to his girlfriend's side just as the other occupant in the room, now invisible, moved away closer to the door.
"Hey, Beautiful," Tommy greeted laying a gentle kiss on her cheek. "You okay?"
Kimberly looked around the room slightly confused. She swore that Tony was still in the room, but he was nowhere in sight. There was only three of them in there. "Um... yeah. I'm fine."
"You sure? You look like you were crying," Tommy asked with some concern, running a hand down her face. He cleared away a trail of tears that ran down it.
She shook her head as she turned to look at her boyfriend, wiping her face. And as she looked, she could almost see their substitute, Tony, sitting before her. She blinked and the image was gone. All that remained was the young alert, falcon eyes gaze at her with concern. She smiled, leaning over to lay a kiss on his lips. "Nothing, Handsome. I'm fine. You ready for that picnic I owe you?"
The teen in white nodded as a smile passed his lips. "Yeah."
"Well, you two have fun. And try to stay out of trouble, love birds," Aisha teased as she made it clear to the two there was someone else in the room.
The couple left the room with the teen in yellow close behind.
Dr. Oliver let out a breath as he dropped his invisibility powers. He peered out into the hall and saw them head up the hall. He melted back into his invisible powers and headed down the hall. He had to get out of there and to the park, but not without finding a new disguise first.
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Angel Grove Park.
Conner had been pacing about the shaded pavilion getting slightly agitated. He had pondered where Trent and Kira had gone to get them some food. He was hungry. Let alone, pondering when their mentor would show up. Ethan had been poking at his bracelet to pass time.
"Was it wise to send Kira and Trent out to go get us some food," Conner groaned as he grabbed his stomach. It growled back at him, evident that he was getting hungry.
"Relax, bro. I think if one of us would have went out there, we might have screwed up somewhere," Ethan had to reassure his friend. He flicked it up to trigger the morpher, looking down at it. "At least we know these things still work. Power and everything. Kinda surprised that Dinoshade didn't destroy us."
"Maybe it has something to do with preparing for a bigger battle. Those always tend to be the worse case scenario in something like this," Conner sighed. Then a new line of frustration came over him as he kicked angrily at an invisible ball. "Man, I thought we almost had that battle."
"This guy is tough. But now that I think about it, since we're back in '96. Do you think we'll run into some crazy monster by Lord Zedd?"
"Don't come up with any crazy ideas, Ethan. The last thing we need is to have you be right about something like that," Conner shook his head.
Time passed slowly, and Kira and Trent had finally returned. They were nearly jumped by the blue and red DT rangers as they swarmed them for the burgers and fries.
"It's about time," Conner sighed as he took a huge bite out of his burger.
"Yeah, well, you're welcome. It was hard to get anywhere when your money currency doesn't quite match up to this time period," Kira had to inform the two rangers.
Ethan stopped, nodding slowly. "Oh yeah. Forgot about that. Even those 'new' twenty bills would have done you no good."
"So, where's, Dr. Oliver?" Trent asked as he took a seat, opening up his own bag of food.
Kira had moved beside him as she had opened up her own bag of food looking around the park. "Yeah, I figured school should be ending right about now."
"Which means we may need to find a new place to hide just in case," Ethan concluded.
A few people began to file into the park. Some had backpacks on, which was evident that they came from school. Others just came to enjoy the comfort and relaxation of being outside. The teens sunk lower, keeping their eyes peeled for their mentor or possibly their cue to find a new place to crash. They didn't want to bring attention to themselves, and they just weren't quite sure what to do without their mentor there.
They ate quietly, not saying a whole lot. Their problem was merely on trying to figure out what to do. On how to get back to their own time period and fast. It was evident in each of their faces that they were worried what they had left behind and which rangers were left to protect the world while they were stuck here. And it wasn't a good thing by the looks of what their new enemies were capable of.
"So, this is what happens when I leave you guys to fend for yourselves? You look like a bunch of paranoid deer having the eeling you're gonna get shot in a matter of minutes?" a voice called from the wind as the teens jumped to their feet.
But the very image of their mentor, or so it appeared, slowly took shape as he broke the connection of his invisible powers.
"Dr. Oliver?" Conner was the first to say something with an eyebrow raised with confusion. He reached up to scratch his head unsure what else to say considering what the man was wearing, if it was him.
The man before them was dubbed in a baggy black jumpsuit a white tanktop underneath it. The jacket had a hood on it, as it as tossed on his head. He had a well-kept goatee, a glue-on, and a set of shades to cover his eyes. To top that off he wore a skull cap, which made him look even more like a gangsta/rebel than the teens were used to, and a black bandana wrapped around it much like Tupac would wear it. But as he lowered the shades, they could see it was their mentor -- the look the legendary ranger could only hold -- as they breathed a sign of relief. Yet, they had never expected to see him in such a get-up as they looked at him with more confusion.
"Wait, don't tell me," Ethan thought for a moment. "This is how you looked like during this time period."
Dr. Oliver shook his head as he pulled off the shades and popped a squat on top of one of the tables. "It's a disguise, Ethan.
Don't be stupid. I couldn't come to the park in my other get-up or I might have been spotted by any of those students in my class. And those dreadlocks were killing me."
"Don't you mean classmates?" Conner corrected.
"Don't make things worst than it already is," Kira groaned slightly. "It's bad enough we're even here in this time period. I mean, no offense to you, Dr. O."
Dr. Oliver shrugged, not bothered by the comment. "I was only kidding when I said I wanted to re-live my years in high school. And as far as I could tell, I think that device that Dinoshade had must have sent us here. My conclusion, it was a time warp device. And if we don't find a way out of this, we could be stuck here a very long time."
"It's bad enough we're even here in the first place. I mean, now that we're here, wouldn't it mean we've tampered with the future?" Trent asked, the worry of his voice carried through each word. It was clear he was afraid to see what they might return to if things did change.
Dr. Oliver sighed, dropping his head. He knew Trent had a point and didn't really want to make something of it, but now it was too hard to tell. Their enemies were tough and tricky and this was one thing they still didn't have all the answers to. "Let's hope we don't. And if we did, that could be more on my fault than on any of you. I already ran into a younger version of the team, the Ninjetti crew. But they shouldn't suspect anything," he paused a moment as he kicked himself internally. "Except Kim."
"What! But that isn't a good thing. I mean, if she does suspect something..." Ethan was the first to gasp for breath at the news. As the sci-fi freak, no one could blame him.
"Calm down, Ethan!" Kira slapped him on the back of the head as he stopped. "Don't worry. I mean, we'll figure a way out of this, right?"
Dr. O nodded, making it clear they had nothing to worry about. "If anything, Dinoshade is gonna come back and try to put an end to us. He should have that device with him and if we get it back, we can return to 2005. But what have you guys figured out so far?"
"Well, the morphers still work," Ethan concluded as he held up his wrist to reveal his tricera morpher. "And you were even using your powers, so we know those still work."
"And we also know we're stuck in 1996," Conner said slowly still trying to digest their presence in this time period.
"And it's not easy to get anything if you got currency or credit that won't be activated for nearly five years," Trent corrected as Kira stiffled a laugh.
"Yeah, how did you manage, Dr. O?" Kira looked at him, knowing he must have not gotten very far. "I mean, don't you got a rep by most of the city as some big martial arts legend next to Jason? Did you blow off a lot of cash to get that get up?"
Dr. O shrugged, not bothered by the problem. "I got my connections, guys."
"You jumped someone on the street, didn't you?" Conner had to change his words around, wondering if he really did.
Dr. O shook his head. "No. I just have connections. If we don't want huge confrontations from anyone, I suggest..." But he stopped short of his sentence as he looked up. He saw two figures heading their way, but they were clearly not paying attention to their presence. But as they got closer, and by the colors they wore, it was his cue to disappear. He cursed quietly as he hopped off the table and slipped the shades on and moved toward the bushes. "... Okay, guys. I suggest you guys either hide, and try to avoid any confrontations, now. I'll be over here."
"Hey, wait, Dr. O..." Trent called out, but turned his head as he heard voices in the distance, and getting closer.
The other teens followed his gaze as they saw two people - one in white and the other in pink -- heading their way. For a moment, they were caught up in a void. Things almost seemed to slow as they gushed over seeing their mentor and his wife,
nine years ago. It was clear the love they showed then was as it was now, in 2005, if not stronger. But it seems that 2005 had beat their love for one another. This time, if not moment in time, was more like a teen love that could get far, but may not after one mistake. The teen in white had a picnic basket in hand as he whispered something into the teen in pink's ear that had her giggle as she backslapped his shoulder.
The DT teens looked at each other before racing to the retrieve their food and find a place behind the bushes where they knew their mentor had hid.
"Ow! I'm sitting here," Dr. Oliver huffed as he shoved Ethan aside, dropping control of his dino gem. He looked over at Ethan, who seemed slightly freaked at seeing his mentor and his wife, nine years ago.
"Sorry, Dr. O. I didn't see you," Ethan apologized as he slid aside to give his mentor more room. "You know, if you weren't using your..."
"Shhh!" Trent hushed him as he peered over the bushes to see what was going on. "I'm trying to listen in."
Conner, Kira and Trent seemed the most interested in the sight before them as they watched the young couple take a seat on top of table looking out at the lake set before them. They sat close, typical among dating teens.
"Oh, isn't that cute?" Kira gushed with a smile. "You guys are having a picnic."
"What was the occasion?" Conner asked.
"Belated birthday present. Zedd kept us busy in the last few days, so we never really got a chance to relax until now," Tommy stated as he filled them in on the situation.
Ethan joined his friends as they continued to spy on the young couple. Their mentor groaned quietly as he shook his head.
He knew they were nosy, and it didn't surprise him to have his students spying on him and his girlfriend during their time here in 1996.
Meanwhile, by the table the young couple sat closely in silence. They were merely just enjoying each other's company. But a little distant, evident that the young teen in pink was bothered by something even if her arm was wrapped around the teen in white. She looked down, not saying anything. The teen in white looked over at her, nudging her as she looked up, but again said nothing.
"Hey, Beautiful, what's wrong?" Tommy asked her gently as he ran a hand down the side of her face. "It seems like you've been bothered by something the entire day."
Kimberly looked down for a moment as she pulled the hand Tommy had stroked her face with, laying a kiss on it. She scooted closer to him and laid her head on his shoulder. "It's nothing, Handsome. I just got a lot on my mind."
"Anything I should know about?" he asked showing great concern for her and the attitude she was displaying.
Again, she had looked away not saying a word. In the back of her mind, she had thought about their substitute for science class. The way he had reminded her so much of Tommy, but wasn't quite sure in what ways. The way he had talked to her was at a comforting level that only her boyfriend managed to bring, and the look in his eyes was another thing. "Tommy, do you believe that we would have a future together?"
The teen in white nearly choked on a dry breath, but kept it to himself. He looked over at his girlfriend slightly confused at why she had asked such a question. "What do you mean? We've talked about it..."
"But it was mostly out of sarcasm to stop the others from making fun of us," she said quickly as a distraction to what was on her mind.
Tommy turned to look at her. He took it down to a more serious level, knowing instantly that something really big was bothering her. And he didn't quite like the fact that she wasn't telling him what it was. "Kimberly, Beautiful, what's wrong? You know, I have thought about it. About our futures together. About you being my wife and even carrying our kids..."
At the point, he had stopped. He didn't expect to say all of that. They were only kidding most of the time about getting married, having a family and being together forever. They could only dream because as much as they could say their relationship was love -- it could last forever -- it may not. But they didn't want to doubt it now. They just wanted to see how far they could get in their relationship together and still be happy with it.
Kimberly turned away, not saying anything. It was clear she had taken in all of that information as if it was painful. But she had to admit she, too, thought about those things on a serious level. She just could never admit it, to anyone.
Not even Aisha, who she told a lot of things to if she couldn't tell her mother or boyfriend.
Meanwhile, hidden in the bushes, Conner had leaned forward just to hear the conversation more clearly. He exchanged a few glances with his teammates, besides his mentor.
Conner tapped his mentor on the shoulder as he turned to look at him. "I don't assume this is part of the script, is it?"
Dr. Oliver sighed and shook his head. "No. At least not that I could recall."
"Ooh, Dr. O has tampered with time," Ethan shook his head in disappointment. "Now, you know we're screwed."
"Shh!" Kira hushed her teammates. "This is starting to get a little interesting."
The DT teens held their tongue as they watched the couple intently and with great interest.
Kimberly shifted slightly uncomfortable on the table as her boyfriend took notice. Tommy had moved to face his girlfriend as he took her hands into his, pulling up her chin to meet his gaze. "Kimberly, you know I love you. I mean, for a long time,
I never thought I could really find my place in this world, but ever since I met you, this journey through life has been almost indescribable. It's been amazing. I never thought I could find anyone more special or perfect to guide me. And you know you can tell me anything, Beautiful. I always got open ears when it comes to you."
Kimberly had to look away to hide her blush, but when she saw that grin on Tommy's face she knew she could no longer hide the truth from him. And it was a shock at times when he had been so open with her -- this being one of them. "Wow! That's so sweet, Handsome. And you know, I care about you just as much. You really are a unique guy, Tommy. And I don't think anyone else could make me more complete. But I must confess something... now, please don't get mad. But..."
She held her tongue, hesitate. Tommy had eased closer wondering what she had to say. "With you? I can't get mad. What is it?"
Kimberly forced air back into her lungs. "I think that substitute we had for Mr. Owens, Tony Mercer, was falling for me," she confessed as if it was the last thing she could say before she died.
"What!" he breathed as his eyes grew wide.
But he wasn't the only one in shock. The teens had called out too, matching his own shock in the statement, and even the guy dressed like a gangster could not believe what just slipped from the teen in pink's mouth. He had peered up out of the bushes as he pulled his teammates down from nearly standing up and blowing their cover.
"Wait! Did she just say 'Mercer'?" Trent looked over at his mentor.
"No, did she just say that you were falling for her?" Ethan corrected, pondering that question.
The DT teens began to file out question upon question on top of each other as their mentor held up a hand to silence them.
But due to their sudden outburst of questioning, even in whisper, had the couple on the table fall silent.
Tommy stopped and looked around like a animal who sensed danger. Kimberly noticed his concern as she fell silent, feeling like she had said too much. As she pulled his face to look at her she asked what was wrong.
The teen in white looked around again before getting off the table. "Something is not right. I feel like we're being watched." He slowly moved away from the pavilion, moving closer to the bushes.
"Watched? By who? It wouldn't surprise me if it was Zedd," Kimberly shook her head as if it was no big deal.
Tommy looked around again, shaking his head. "No. I'm not convinced. It's something else."
The DT team slowly shifted, except for their mentor, as his younger self was coming their way. They knew their cover was blown if he got spotted, let alone questioned for spying. And that was one thing they didn't want to deal with.
But Dr. Oliver just seemed calm about it. He looked down at his watch and began to count down quietly.
Then a strange squawking came into the area as human-sized crow-like birds swooped in, nearly taking the teen in white by surprise. Tommy pulled away as he rolled over to the shaded pavilion where Kimberly had held her stance.
"Yup," Dr. Oliver nodded as he peered over the bushes. "Just on time."
"What the hell are those!" Conner looked at the birds as they began to attack the couple.
"Tengas. Zedd's newest set of soldiers thanks to Rito, Rita's brother," Dr. Oliver informed the team. "Their tough, but not hard to beat. Just like your normal set of T-Drones or putty patrol."
The tengas assembled around the couple, surrounding them. They squawked quietly as they slowly approached the two Ninjetti Rangers. Tommy and Kimberly were back to back as they watched their aggressors with sharp gazes.
"Why do they always have to ruin a good moment?" Tommy huffed through clenched teeth.
"Because that's Zedd for you. C'mon, let's take them out before they take us out," Kimberly said as she moved toward two tengas coming her way. "And ruin our date more than they already have."
"Right behind you, Kim," Tommy nodded.
The skilled white Ninjetti ranger flipped off the table into a swarm of tengas taking out two and launching a crescent kick into another. He moved quickly to dodge an attack from another aggressor as its hit registered with a companion. Another tenga caught Tommy by surprise as he was struck in the back, flying forward hard into the ground.
Kimberly moved against three tengas using her agile grace to send them to the ground. But two more had locked onto her arms pinning her in place. Another tenga jumped up and launched a kick into her chest as she hit the ground. She winced in pain as she slowly peeled herself off the ground, but was covered by three more tengas.
"Kimberly!" Tommy called out seeing the danger. He shoved two more aggressors to the ground as he launched himself into the air taking out the tengas wrapped around his teammate. He formed a protective shield around her as they slowly backed away.
It was clear the tengas were on fire and not ready to give up the fight without doing enough damage to the two rangers.
Tommy winced under the pain he felt in his chest as he forced air back into his lungs. "Clearly these guys don't know just when to quit." He pulled up his wrist communicator calling out help to their mentor to retrieve the others.
"Help is on the way, Rangers," a small robotic voice replied through the com, Alpha 5.
But as the two were about to morph, they tengas had jumped them again, this time with more force. Tommy was nearly sent into the lake as he tried to fight to find his footing. Kimberly had been swarmed by a few others as she inched closer to the bushes that hid the DT team.
Conner nearly sprang to his feet to help, but his mentor's hand was on his shoulder quickly, pulling him back down. He looked back at his teacher, who just shook his head. "We gotta help them, Dr. O."
"And blow our cover? No way, bro," Ethan shook his head, not wanting to take any risks. "Besides, help is on the way."
"Don't worry, Conner. The tengas may be tough, but are easily defeated," Dr. Oliver reassured the teen.
Conner looked back over the bushes as he saw the punishment the two Ninjetti Rangers were taking. But they were holding on strong, and he knew he had to take his mentor's word for it. That was him out there, nine years ago. He slowly relaxed trying to push the images of defeat out of his mind. That was his problem for the most part. He couldn't stand failure for anyone, and being selfish just never came for him anymore.
Meanwhile, in the battle against the tengas, the two rangers had grown tired and fast. It was clear something was wrong with the tengas as they attacked with a new line of fury. It didn't take long to put an end to them, but it usually opened up the door to another monster attack by Lord Zedd.
The two Ninjetti Rangers met back to back as the tengas surrounded them again. Sweat and exhaustion was evident in how they stood, pain running through their bodies. They circled slowly watching and waiting for their aggressors to make a move.
"How are you holding out, Kimberly?" Tommy looked over his shoulder at the teen behind him.
"I've felt worse. But these guys are really bothering me right now," she stated in a fury, glaring at their aggressors. "They've never been this hard to defeat."
"You got that right," he nodded as he agreed with her statement.
And just then, a line of laser fire erupted onto the battlefield as the tengas moved away. The two rangers turned in the direction of the fire as they saw their four companions, suited up, heading their way, pistols raised. With as unique as their ninja powers were, they were still suited up in their old uniforms for battle. The original suits used by the first ranger team, except for the gold crest plastered on their chests to show what animal spirit resided within each of them. And they no longer had the old thunderzords, but new ninja zords to complete the circle around their ninja powers. They plowed through the tenga army as they shielded their teammates behind them.
"I thought this was our day off?" the black Ninjetti ranger stated looking back at his leader.
Tommy could merely shrug. "Don't tell me that. Blame them," he pointed out to their aggressors who reassembled before the Ninjetti team.
"Well, suit up. We'll meet you on the other side," the red ninja ranger patted his friend in white on the shoulder.
The four suited rangers raced into the army again launching their skilled ability toward them. Tommy and Kimberly exchanged a look as they launched the morphing call into their ninja forms and into their ranger suits. When the light had cleared, they stood in their ranger form ready for battle. For a moment, they struck a fighter stance before joining their teammates in battle.
The DT teens were amazed by the action of the battle, clearly finding out that the Ninjetti rangers had no problems sending their aggressors away. But yet again, they seemed bothered by something as they looked at their mentor, who looked like he was meditating.
"Yes, the suits were in fact, from our previous powers," Dr. Oliver spoke slowly answering their questions locked in their minds. "Ninjor was the first being to create the power coins except for the white tiger coin. That one was made by Zordon and Alpha. He was the keeper of the other powers for future generation of rangers, including our Ninjetti powers. Didn't you guys learn anything from those video diaries I made?"
"Yeah, well, we sorta forgot. It's one thing to hear about it than to actually see it going on," Ethan said.
Then a strange cloud covered the area, shaking the ground.
The DT team looked up to see an electrical storm open up around them as they moved around to dodge the bolts raining down.
"Okay, this is something new," Dr. Oliver forced out a breath, saying it more to himself than his teammates.
Meanwhile, the Ninjetti team had sent the tengas packing as they fled. But the blue Ninjetti Ranger was the first to notice something wrong. He looked up into the sky, shielding his visor as he watched the cloud coverage come in. The team slowly assembled around him looking up.
"What's going on?" the yellow Ninjetti ranger asked.
"It doesn't look like rain that's for sure," the red Ninjetti Ranger stated as he shook his head.
"I have a bad feeling about this," the blue Ninjetti ranger shook his head as he took a small step back.
The entire area was blanketed in a darkness as the air grew heavy. Then the cloud erupted with electrical bolts, sending them down toward earth toward the Ninjetti team. They moved to dodge them all and as it stopped for a moment, one bigger bolt opened up in front of the team. And when it cleared, a shadowed figure appeared before the ninja rangers.
The DT team peered over the bushes as their eyes widen with shock and surprise. They weren't sure who it was, but according to the sudden anger raging in their mentor they were slightly afraid to ask what he knew about the situation. His fists were locked in a pain-shattering grip of white knuckles as his eyes locked on the shadowed figure.
"Uh...Dr. Oliver, some help," Kira looked at him hoping to get some answers on their new visitor.
He didn't say anything as his glare grew to narrow slits. Even behind the shades he wore, they knew. They could feel the anger run through him.
The shadowed figure took a step forward toward the Ninjetti team as they fell into a fighter stance. His step seemed to shake the ground as he approached them. A new line of fury unlike any the team was aware of. The ninjas exchanged a look, unsure what to make of their new threat.
"One of Zedd's newest monsters?" the pink ninja ranger questioned as she looked over at her leader.
The shadowed figure launched a series of electrical bolts as he flew out his arm. The team dodged it again, moving left or right to avoid the attack.
"Has any of his monsters ever done that!" the red ninja ranger breathed as he slowly took a step back.
"I will have my revenge, Rangers. Destroy you where it all began," the figured bellowed in a low voice. "Starting with you, Oliver!"
As the figure said that, the hood flew back and the familiar markings of a certain cyborg with a grueling fury to destroy the black DT ranger revealed himself. He no longer stood in his heightened strength due to the spring water, but merely his old cyber-netic suit designed by Mesogog. And it was no dream to see Zeltrax standing there only a few feet from the rangers.
"Zeltrax!" the DT teens gasped.
"Zeltrax!" Dr. Oliver growled in a low voice as he got to his feet.
The DT team nearly fainted as they grabbed their mentor. He was on his feet, but luckily the other occupants in the area didn't see him or the other DT rangers. They forced him to the ground, holding him back as his rage grew.
"Stop, Dr. O. You'll blow our cover," Ethan breathed, pinning his mentor's arm back.
For a moment, the man looked at his team, seeing the fear run in their eyes and he stopped. He let the anger flow out of each breath as he looked away. They slowly let him go as he cursed quietly.
"I thought Zeltrax was dead?" Trent protested as he looked over the bushes to see if it was a dream. But it wasn't.
"Something's not right about this entire situation," Kira shook her head.
"But he's right there," Ethan stated.
"But how?" Conner shook his head. "We saw him die in that last battle with Mesogog."
Dr. Oliver shook his head. "No, we didn't. He was about to deliver one final blow but some bright light had stopped him. We never figured out what happened. He just disappeared and we faced Mesogog."
"Huh?" The Ninjetti team looked at their leader with some confusion.
"Tommy, do you know this guy?" the red ninja ranger questioned.
"No," the white falcon ranger shook his head. "I've never seen him before."
Another attack caught the eyes of the DT team as they watched the cyborg launch a new line of fire toward the ninja team. They all caught that blow as they hit the ground in pain.
"Okay, are you sure about that, Tommy?" the yellow ninja ranger winced as she slowly pulled herself to her feet. "He looks pretty ticked."
The white Ninjetti ranger shook his head. "I have no clue. I swear. I don't know why he has a personal grudge against me. I didn't do anything."
Zeltrax growled as he raced over to pull the white ninja ranger to his feet. Tommy tried to fight the grip around his neck, but couldn't break free. The other rangers raced to his aide, but the cyborg had stopped each of them and sent them back to the ground. The cyborg turned to look at the helpless ranger in his grip. He laughed with satisfaction. "This is the end for you and your legacy, Tommy. And I will prevail over all of you. Including Mesogog."
"Mesogog?" the teen in white growled with confusion as he tried to loosen the grip. "Who's Mesogog? What's Mesogog? And what's your beef against me? I didn't do anything."
"You were born," the cyborg hissed throwing him to the ground.
The black and red ninja rangers slowly pulled themselves off the ground as they raced toward the cyborg. They launched a few kicks sending him back as they shielded their friend. Zeltrax growled in frustration launching another line of bolts toward them. The two had no time to move away as they took the blow head on, falling onto the ground slowly. They laid there dazed and weak. The rest of their teammates called out to them.
Zeltrax laughed with sheer confidence that it was the end of the rangers. He looked down at the frozen white ninja ranger. "Maybe I should destroy your friends first, so you know I truly do mean business..."
The DT teens grew frustrated unsure what to do. They watched the ninja rangers fall, and they knew their predecessors couldn't handle anymore punishment. They began to ask their mentor what to do, who seemed to be in a trance. They shook him out of it as he peered over the bushes again.
"We gotta help them, Dr. O," Conner protested as he sprang up ready to pounce on something.
"We can't," Ethan shook his head. "What about the space-time continuum..."
"At this point, it wouldn't do us any good. If they're destroyed, we're finished!" Trent stated as he looked over at his mentor. "Dr. O?"
Dr. Oliver watched as Zeltrax launched another attack toward the ninja rangers. He forced air back into his lungs as the anger raged on. He looked back at his DT team and knew they were anxious to help, even if they were taking a huge risk. "Okay. We'll help. But don't morph. No powers. The least we can do is make them think we're just some bystanders just wanting to help."
"But what about Zeltrax?" Kira asked. "He knows who we are."
"It's a risk we're gonna have to take," Conner nodded as he spoke for their teacher.
Conner looked over at the man, the legend, and nodded. The man nodded back as they all got to their feet. The first two to launch into the air was Trent and Ethan as they jumped the bush, landing on the cyborg, whose back was to them. Next, Conner and Kira sent a few kicks into the cyborg as he hit the ground. The final member, in black, flipped over the bush to take his place in front of his DT teammates.
The Ninjetti Rangers looked at the new fighters with confusion as the cyborg growled and turned to his new aggressors. They looked at each other with questioning looks unsure what to make of the teenagers who decided to go against the cyborg.
"You!" Zeltrax growled as his gaze centered on the guy in black.
"Wow, I didn't think you would recognize me. Did you miss me, Zeltrax?" the man in black replied with a little smile.
"How did you get here?" Zeltrax held out a threatening fist.
"Kinda the same question we would like to know about you," Conner replied coolly.
"That is not your concern, red ranger." Zeltrax turned to the fallen Ninjetti team. "If I destroy them, now, then none of you will have a future."
"Not if we can help it," Trent met his threat as he took a step forward.
The DT team moved against their aggressor, measuring out his every move and attacking when they had a chance. It was clear they had to avoid, at any cost to them, using their powers or even morphing, and it was clear the confusion on the Ninjetti rangers had them work more cautious than they were used to.
Still cowering in pain, the Ninjetti team watched as the five fighters began to fight the cyborg. They exchanged looks, even under the helmet, and it was hard to really make out what was going on before them. They commented on their fighter style, obvious knowing how the cyborg was gonna attack.
"Who are they?" the yellow ninja ranger asked.
"No clue," Kimberly shook her head.
"I know I'm slow at this, but did that cyborg say 'red ranger'?" the red ninja ranger had to correct himself and make sure his comrades heard it too.
"You're not alone. And it seems he knows that guy in black rather well," the blue ninja ranger pointed out as they continued to watch the five people battle the cyborg.
Ethan side-swiped Zeltrax as the cyborg fell to the ground. But as he fell, he sent an electric bolt toward the African-American teen in blue. Conner saw the danger as he threw his friend to the ground just as Trent and Dr. Oliver jumped on Zeltrax to push him down. But it was clear that without the use of their powers or protection of their suits, they were taking some hard hits. Zeltrax growled as he flew to his feet sending the teen in white and the man in black to the ground. They winced under the impact as Kira and Conner jumped the cyborg again. Kira managed to get a few hits in as Conner was forced to retreat avoiding a hit to his chest. But by now, they were showing signs of fatigue and if Zeltrax launched anymore electric bolts their way, they may not be fast enough to avoid them all.
But at that point, a few of the Ninjetti Rangers were getting some strength back. The cyborg came charging at Trent who had winced over in pain, but he came to a halting stop when the black and pink Ninjetti Rangers blocked the blow, holding him in place to look back at the teen.
"Get out of here! This isn't the place for you," the black ninja ranger pushed the artist in white to his feet.
"We're only trying to help," Kira spoke as she tried to pull Zeltrax back.
Zeltrax growled as he shoved the singer in yellow to the ground, twisting out of the grip of the black and pink ninja rangers and threw them into a charging computer gamer in blue and a soccer superstar in red.
The guy in the black gangster outfit threw himself onto the cyborg as they hit the ground. "Step down, Zeltrax! You can't win."
"You've underestimated me, Dr. Oliver. And you will all pay for what you've done," the cyborg growled as he kicked the man to the ground.
The DT team raced over to shield their fallen comrade just as Zeltrax got to his feet. Zeltrax slowly moved against them, and it was clear they were getting far too weak to continue on without their ranger suits. He barked out another insult as he approached them, but came to a halting stop when laser fire erupted all around him. He growled in frustration turning around to see the Ninjetti Rangers back on their feet, pistols drawn and aimed right at him.
"Look, I don't know what your problem is. Or what your grudge is against me or these innocent civilians, but you're as much a threat to them, us and the planet," the ranger marked with the falcon crest announced as he took several steps forward. "And for that, you must be destroyed."
But before the cyborg could bark out anymore insults or possibly reveal the five civilians before them, the Ninjetti team attacked with full-force. They fought hard, energized by resting, as they took out the cyborg.
That was the cue for the DT team to retreat as they slowly pulled the man in black to his feet. They raced out of the area back into the comfort of the bushes. And by the sweat and grime running down their faces, they were all aching and tired. They could only hope that Zeltrax wouldn't reveal their dark secret to the rangers of this time period.
"Man, Zeltrax can sure pack a punch now," Trent sighed as he wiped the sweat off his brow.
"You can say that again. He isn't the same Zeltrax," Kira shook her head.
Dr. Oliver winced again. And he knew it didn't have to do with just the battle with Zeltrax. There was something else causing the pain, he just didn't know what. But he knew the feeling before, he just couldn't recall it. "Something must have happened to him. Because he's not stopping until we're all destroyed."
"You got that right. Guys, check it out," Ethan tapped Trent on the shoulder.
Ethan and Conner had been watching the battle rage on as the blue and pink Ninjetti Ranger took another staggering blow. The laser bolts from their pistols did nothing to slow the cyborg down. The yellow and red ninja rangers moved against him as the white ninja ranger took the risk in sending in more deadly blows. But it weakened the cyborg only a little.
He laughed as he raised his hands to the sky, the cloudy abyss above them grew even darker as bolts rained down, striking down on the earth. It shook the land and sent the Ninjetti team packing. They hit the ground again, unable to move.
"Victory is mine," Zeltrax growled with satisfaction.
The DT team looked to their mentor for guidance as he was already raising his bracelet into place.
"Are you sure about this, Dr. O?" Conner asked slightly worried about what could happen if they did.
"I will not stand here and let Zeltrax destroy us. If he destroys them, we're finished!" Dr. Oliver pulled his key out. "I'll meet you guys on the other side. SDM, but no weapons."
They watched as their mentor called out his morphing call and when the light cleared, he knelt down, suited up and in SDM. Each of them raised their morphers into place and quickly morphed. And as the last of the laser bolts seemed to seize, they jumped the bush again and assembled themselves in front of the Ninjetti Rangers, falling into a fighter stance. They all locked gazes with the cyborg, each of them in Super Dino Mode, as instructed. But still no weapons drawn, just more power and strength.
"What the...!" the red ninja ranger sat up in confusion.
"More Power Rangers?" the black ninja ranger breathed finishing his friend's statement.
"But who are they?" the white ninja ranger asked.
"Check out their helmets," the yellow ninja ranger commented as she recognize the markings of a dinosaur on each of them. "It's the marking of the dinosaur."
"Amazing," the blue ninja ranger breathed as he noticed the marking on the helmet.
"Their powers are of the dinosaur, too?" the pink ninja ranger thought for a moment. "No way."
The DT rangers, didn't say anything as they raced into battle. Now, under the protection of their suits they worked more quickly to dispose of the cyborg. And with the heightened powers brought on by SDM, they had no problems sending him back with every single blow. Zeltrax didn't stand a chance.
He fell to the ground in a weaken heap as the DT team assembled themselves before him, the black DT ranger taking the lead. "Your evil reign has ended before it has started, Zeltrax," the black DT ranger barked.
"Mark my word, Rangers. I will be back. And none of you will be able to stop me," Zeltrax growled. He raised his hand to the sky as a lightning bolt struck him and he disappeared, taking the cloudy abyss with him.
The sky cleared to shining blue skies and the area fell silent.
The black DT ranger was the first to turn around, noticing the gaze of confusion shining down on the young ninja rangers. They had all gotten to their feet slowly approaching the nearly- invincible team of rangers.
For a long time, no words could be spoken as the Ninjetti team began to investigate the appearance of their suits. And as they made comments to each other, the DT team turned to their black mentor for guidance. But he didn't say anything, merely letting his stance show that he would deal with any consequences they could be facing.
And when the investigation was over, the teams looked at each other, still not saying a thing. In order from left to right on the Ninjetti team was the blue wolf ranger, the red ape ranger, the white falcon ranger, the pink crane ranger, the yellow bear ranger and the black frog ranger. In order from left to right on the DT team was the white drago ranger, the yellow ptera ranger, the black brachio ranger, the blue tricera ranger and the red tyranno ranger. It was as if time had slowed for the moment as it was captured in each of their minds.
"Who are you guys?" the white falcon ranger finally spoke.
"Your future," the black brachio ranger said simply.
to be continued...
A/N: Huh! Wait, you cut it off there? I bet that is what you're thinking. Well, first off, this chapter was way longer than I had intended. And it was altered more than one could expect. Zeltrax! But how? The answers will come in later chapters. Surprised? And now that the Ninjetti team has met Dino Thunder, will they reveal who they are and risk any possible changes to their future as a legacy? Find out in the future. See you when I do. And may the powers always protect you.