Forgotten Innocence

Interlinea, Power Within, bobtherandomguy, and Dragon Ranger

Chapter Three

December 25, 2045

The power rangers, and their family and friends were celebrating the holiday season, but it was not all fun and games, this was also a sad anniversary for Former Red Ranger Sky Tate; the day his beloved wife Elizabeth known mostly as Z, was killed. Sky never recovered from that, and stayed alone on Christmas ever every year thinking it should have been him.

His children hardly ever saw him anymore, Jack didn't seem to mind as much anymore, but Sheria was at a loss, she couldn't understand why he would care so much about his job and not his own kids. The pair spent their Christmas with their fellow rangers, and close friends.

But Jack and Allie Landors did come every year, so they weren't alone. Jack and Allie were their adopted parents. Zor on the other hand, didn't have much of a choice. His parents lived in another Galaxy, and though they did come time to time, they would not come this year. Leslie and her mom, Sydney Drew always paid the expenses of the Christmas party, but this year there would be none. Syd was coming and was proud of her only daughter and that she had made the decision not to abort years ago, when she was raped.

Sam looked at his wife of several years still admiring her beauty but this was a sad day for him maybe then for the others after all Z was the first friend he met gave him confidence to go to SPD himself and become one of the greatest rangers but this was also his wedding day to Lisa so much happiness and sadness in one day made him want to crack every time this part of the year came making him on the edge 24-7 appreciating the things he still has in his life and openly enjoying it.

Bang looked on, has his friends laughed, sometimes he wound think back on the day they all become a team. He would always smile at himself. Back then he was very goofy, he would make jokes, so that people would like him. But then again, every time it seem to backfire in his face, half of the time someone would get the feelings hurt, or he would get a black eye.

Commander Carson was on edge that on edge that Christmas, and not because he did not celebrate Christmas, but just like everyone else was, he was nervous about Grumm. For Grumm had somehow recently escaped, wanting revenge. Commander Carson alone, knew the details, and was planning on sharing them with the rangers tomorrow. He knew that Grumm had a spy in SPD, but he did not know who. He knew also, that Grumm had about a hundred Morphers of the Past in his hands, replicated by SPD's own replicators. A deadly force indeed, would be coming soon. But why worry the Rangers on this joyous occasion? He would wait...

As SPD had mostly joyously enjoyed this day, Lisa who usually did not interact with Bridge often, since her return, walked up to the Commander of SPD, the organization that she had called her home for the last 20 years. "Commander, is something wrong? You don't look so well."

Commander Carson adjusted his uniform, uncomfortable. "Lisa, I was going to wait to tomorrow to tell you the details, but I now I think you and Sam should know, after all, you have both fought him." He motioned Sam over, and led the both of them to the Command Room. "As you know, Grumm has escaped, and is heading for Earth. What I am about to tell you is not to be shared with the others as of yet. Grumm has a spy in SPD. I don't know who. I don't exactly what his plans are, but I do know that he has over a hundred Morphers of the Past replicated from our very own replicators." He sighed. "Over a hundred Ranger warriors... It scares me the damage they could do..."

Sam and Lisa looked at each other then to Bridge, with fear in their eyes; then Sam spoke up, "What can we do to prepare do? We have the rangers do extra training or what?" Lisa responded "Can we really afford to wait till tomorrow? Evil never rests. I think we should start training now; all active rangers and cadets."

Bridge sighed a little before replying. "Let the rangers and the cadets enjoy their Christmas, this might be the last one they have, for a while that they can enjoy." He got up form his chair and turned to the window. "Second thought, call them all in."

Commander Carson was about to put on the intercom, when, a holographic message came on the Central Control Panel. It was a male in the original Red Ranger Suit. He took off his helmet, and displayed himself to be none other than Jason Lee Scott. "I am the leader of the Ranger Army. Surrender now, or have your evil guts spilled before two months is up." The message shut off. In fear, Commander Carson, realized what had happened. This was the lowest Grumm or any evil leader had ever gone. His hand dropped onto the panel, without paying attention. And thus the entire building heard his voice in a tone that said "I am so shocked, horrified, and terrified, that I could poop my pants," say, "Shit."

The whole room burst into conversation on what was happening until they saw Bridge step onto the stage. Then the room went quiet; you could hear crickets chirping on the background, if you listened hard enough, and you could cut the tension with an ax. ridge then jumped out of his seat and ran into the front room with all of SPD staring. "All Members of SPD Rangers, Cadets, and Personnel, this is Commander Bridge Carson Speaking. Now LISTEN UP!" Few had ever seen Bridge tense or angry or even afraid, "As I am sure you have heard, Grumm has escaped, now many of you only know of Grumm from stories your parents told you, but as someone who has faced his terror head on it is nothing to sneeze at. All cadets and rangers report to holo-chambers Immediately for training! DISMISSED!" He walked out.

Zor looked over at his friends and team. "There's something his not telling us." he whispered to Sheria. The group walked to the Holo Chambers, most of them had already been taken by others, leaving only three. Meanwhile Bridge was trying to get in contact with Sky; he had been trying for the last few moments. "Damn it Sky, answer me."

Finally he got a recorded distress signal/message. What he saw made him want to throw up, to cry like no tomorrow. He called in Lisa and Sam again, when it was over. "Tell them what we saw. Tell them all. To prepare them for the worse. We are on our own... There'll be no help from Headquarters..."

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Sam spoke sadly. "Everyone, Commander Carson has told me regrettably, that there will be no backup from any of the other SPD Headquarters; we are alone in this battle, so step it up." "What do you mean, we can't be the only ones left, can we?" Bang yelled out, looking over at the group. "Right?" he added, hoping for some back up for them.

Lisa spoke forlornly. "Something happened at Main HQ, we are not sure what. Everywhere else is chaos..." She sighed heavily. "Commander Carson thinks that it might have to do with the Army of Rangers of the Past…"