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Author's notes: None as of yet. It's all pretty straightforward so far.

Prologue

Dulcea could tell when something bad was going to happen. It was an ability that came with being in tune with her ninjetti spirit. It came to be a useful ability; it helped her know if she needed to help someone, or alert others on Phados that help was needed. Dulcea prided herself on this ability.

At the moment, Dulcea was having one of these feelings. She was used to it. They would often come to her while she meditating on her plateau, and warn her of someone trying to come and get the great power, or of a problem arising in the populated area of the planet. But this was a different feeling, that didn't have to do with Phados. No, this feeling was about Earth. It wasn't often that she had feelings about other planets. It had been almost a millennia since one. Feelings about other planets only came when the event was going to be particularly disastrous.

Dulcea stopped her meditation immediately, stood and walked to the fire that she kept in the middle of the plateau. Earth was going to need help, and as she knew it, there were no power rangers on the planet that were active. As much as she disliked it, she would have to take matters into her own hands to help Earth. She grabbed a handful of sand from the dish near her and threw it into the fire. After this action she closed her eyes, speaking in ancient incantations she had learned long ago. "Ndse ot-em ehtre Earthen Warriors." Her eyes opened quickly and she saw the customary shimmer of bluish sparkles that told her the spell was complete. Now all she had to do was wait.

Waiting didn't take very long either. It was only moments after the spell was complete that three beams of white light came down to the plateau, then faded, revealing three young women. She recognized two of the women. "Aisha, Kimberly." She greeted them with a courteous nod, and then looked to third, an Asian, with long jet black hair. "I'm afraid I do not know your name." The three weren't dressed as warriors which, now that she knew who she was dealing with, didn't really surprise Dulcea. They were all very casual, with jeans and t-shirts.

"I'm Trini." She introduces herself in a bewildered manner.

"Dulcea." Dulcea nodded one more. "I'm afraid we have very little time to lose."

"Maybe we could lose some of it getting an explanation as to what's going on." Aisha put her hands on her hips. She wasn't just going to accept getting teleported to a distant planet without warning while she was in the middle of a reunion lunch with Kim and Trini.

Dulcea gave Aisha a look suggesting that she didn't appreciate the attitude that she was receiving. "Your planet is in grave danger."

"Danger from what?" Kim was the next to pose a question. Out of the three she seemed the least confused and most in control, a change from her teen years when it had almost always been the opposite.

"An evil being known as Mara has broken out of her entombed prison and is taking over the moon as we speak. Soon she will try to take over Earth." Dulcea explained as she arranged various items in front of her. If there was ever a time for multitasking this was it.

Trini stood a little straighter, quickly figuring things out. She had gotten the story of who Dulcea was from Kim and Billy a long time ago. "And you want us to stop her."

"Yes. I believe that Mara will attack as soon as she has set up a secure base on the moon. I'm going to send you three through the Neola jungle to retrieve the great power so you will be able to stop her and stop any further attacks that may come along."

"And if we say no?" Kim crossed her arms over her chest. It was a lot to become a ranger again. You had to dedicate your life to it. Not that she had much of a life other than her schooling anyways. She was in her senior year of college. After graduating she had put off college for a few year to officially compete in the Pan Globals, which turned into a few years to model and participate in minor acting jobs. Now she was a student, and dedicated to it.

Dulcea stopped arranging things and looked the three women in the eyes. "Mara is a powerful and evil witch. She will stop at nothing to gain power and that includes murdering as many innocents as it takes…If nobody attempts to stop her she will surely succeed and the world as you know it will be over and she will move on to conquering other planets. There is very little time for organization; you three are the only chance the planet has." She paused as her tone gained a fierceness and took a deep breath. "I know that you are former rangers, and that you have the skills to defeat Mara. You need to take the power and save your planet."

"I'm in." Kim uncrossed her arms, giving a bit of a smile. "Can't let the planet get taken over or anything."

"Me too." Aisha nodded. "This Mara chick won't know what hit her."

"I guess I'll make the third." Trini agreed. "Once a ranger, always a ranger."

Dulcea finally smiled. Just a little. And then it faded. She couldn't let this moment soften her that much. "Then we will proceed. First we call upon the spirits of the ninjetti and find your spirit animals." She grabbed another handful of sand. "Close your eyes, and look within your soul." The three girls complied, and Dulcea blew the sand across the fire.

Their street clothes transformed into the outfits of ninjetti warriors. Kim's was pink, while Aisha's and Trini's were yellow. The three removed their masks, and looked down at the amulets on their chests that revealed their new totems. All three were relatively surprised.

Dulcea walked over to Aisha first. "Aisha, loyal and aggressive, you are the Swallow." She stepped over to Trini. "Trini, graceful and powerful, you are the Crane." Finally she stepped over to Kim, who was fingering the amulet in a state of something that was close to shock. "Kimberly, fierce and protective, you are the Hawk."

"Why aren't our spirit animals the same?" Kim asked quietly. She didn't really care, it was just that she had thought you could only have one spirit animal.

"Much time has passed since you came here last." Dulcea began. "Your spirit animal has adapted to fit with your changes in personality." She paused. "I'm afraid once you leave you will be on your own. And you must leave now if you want to have any chance of defeating Mara."

"Right." Aisha nodded. "Let's go guys." She started down the steps that she had once taken, with Trini right behind her.

Kim took an extra second to say something to Dulcea. "Thank you for calling us Dulcea."

"It was my duty. You will make an excellent team."

Kim smiled and started down off the plateau, going after her friends.

Tommy Oliver looked across Angel Grove Park as he sat down on top of a picnic table. It had been a long time since he had been there…nearly four years probably. He was waiting for others to arrive. A small reunion of sorts had been organized to occur on one of Angel Grove's Power Ranger celebration weekends. He was waiting on Adam, and Jason. They were the only two that could make it. The reunion was going to be very small, but he didn't really care at this point. It was good to finally be able to relax a little.

Just as he was having this thought, there was a flash of red light, and about twenty or so crimson, human-sized crows stood before him. They reminded him of Tengas, but he could tell there was something different about them. In the instant that they appeared, he jumped to his feet, ready to fight them until help made an appearance.

Thoughts?