Power Rangers: A Legend Retold

The Chosen Part 1

His eyes opened, the sunlight straining them as it shone through the curtain. Jason Lee Scott sat up in his bed. He reached over and switched the alarm clock off before moving his arm behind his head and rubbing his neck with his hand, groaning. Monday, he hated Mondays.

I threw back the covers and stood stretching before walking over and sitting at his computer desk. He looked over at the clock. He had a few minutes. Maybe she had messaged back. He had been in contact on a web site forum with a girl from LA, screen name "Kim1991." He had shyly asked for her IM address so they could chat on one of those but was worried the message back might be a negative one.

He clicked onto the site and the inbox read "1 new message." He opened it and smiled at the message from her.

Hey, yeah thats fine its Kimberly_

I wont be on for a couple of days though I decided to go to outskirts of town and see some caves there. Don't know why. I just got the strangest urge to go see those caves since I saw them in last nights paper. Must be me trying to get my ass to do my art coursework lol . Guess I will be ringing in sick tomorrow. My art teacher will understand at least.

But yeah its quite far so I'm taking a tent and camping there for a couple of nights.

Talk went I get back.

Kim

He quickly sent a reply and shut the PC down. 'Caves huh? Strange girl' he thought.

Jason lived in Chicago. Nice enough place if you were street wise, if a little run down in places. You have to be able to handle yourself on some streets. Luckily for him he was training in Karate, he was almost ready to take the test to become a full black belt. He also dappled in kick boxing. He just enjoyed physical training, taking his body to the limit and being proud of what he's done when its all said and done. He and Andrew, a kid from his class, were going jogging in the park after school to get ready for the test on Saturday. They were both at the same level and trying as best they could to prepare themselves for the big day.

He turned on and stepped into the shower letting the water run down him. As he showered he though of the days ahead, what was he going to do with his life? He knew he wanted to do something in martial arts or sports, but what? At that moment his thoughts drifted to science class the previous Friday. They had been talking about evolution and the creatures that once roamed the Earth in ages past. He recalled the teacher talking about the famed Tyrannosaurus Rex, star of many motion pictures and the aptly named "King Lizard."He remembered almost zoning out to the teachers worlds, feeling drawn, connected to the creature. The depictions eyes meet his and a strange feeling overcame him. It felt familiar, like the face of a family member.

At the thought of the memory he felt as if the room was spinning, he couldn't hold his balance and fell backwards into the bath tub. He lay there for a moment almost in a trance as the image of the Dinosaur filled his mind until being snapped out of it by the sound of his mothers voice.

"Jason? You okay in there?" She called, knocking at the bathroom door.

He came to and realized where he was "I...I'm fine Mum. Just slipped."

"Well. Alright then" she replied and went on her way "breakfasts on the table!"

He shook his head and answered "uh...yeah alright."

***

School was uneventfully all for the fact he couldn't get the image of the creature from his mind. It grew stronger as he drove, Andrew beside him, to the park.

"You awake"? Andrew asked with a smile.

"Yeah, I'm fine. Just distracted I guess" Jason answered.

"don't worry about it. You'll pass man. Your the best in the state and you know it."

"shut up. 'Best in the state.' If I was so good I wouldn't have let Shensi kick the shit out of me two weeks ago. He wouldn't of beat me."

"He got lucky, he knows your his best student Jace. The only one who don't know that is you" Andrew said as they pulled up to the park.

Jason didn't reply as he turned off the engine but simply opened the door.

"Come on, less talking more runnin'" he finally said, smiling and trying to change the subject.

***

Up above the Earth as it span in orbit of its star a small object appeared on the horizon. As it moved forward and into sight it formed a starship. The Repulsa was given its name in Zedd's fleet for its rundown nature and status within the fleet. It was old and battered, the type of assignment any respecting commander or soldier wished to avoid.

On board strange alien creatures named as Tottopatto and Bukkubakku pilot through the system. Behind them at the science console Puripurikan scans for a planet that could sustain life.

And asleep at in the command chair is their commander Bandora. Dressed in black leather uniform with costume fixtures she had experimented in magics known to her species and had even mastered some mind control techniques and potions. Were she human she might have become known as a witch. She had once worked close to Zedd himself with many responsibilities but that had changed when she failed to stop Zordon from taking five of the known power coins. They had been left under her watch and Zedd's anger after the incident was felt by wrath had spared her only to give her and her command crew this garbage scowl of a ship and exiled to search the most remote parts of the neighbouring galaxies.

"Mistress! Mistress!" Cried out Puripurikan, given the nickname Finster by those who served with him.
Bandora awoke with a groan at the pitch of his voice, sitting upright in her chair.
"What is it Finister?!" She snapped at him.

"I found one Mistress!" He gleefully exclaimed in response.

"Oh..one what?" Bandora replied and yawned.

"A planet. With life! And I am picking up the coins signatures!"

"What?!" Bandora exclaimed and jumped for her chair, walking over to him to check his findings before shouting over at another crew member "get Goldar and Scorpina up here!"

Goldar, Lord Zedd's former Chief of staff and General of security had been the focus of most of Zedd's rage following Zordon's escape. Those on duty and assigned to Bandora when the coins were taken were executed, as were those assigned to the Zaltar ship yards. Goldar himself had been stripped of his position and assigned to Bandora. His wife and fellow warrior Scorpina had requested to come with him, so that he could bare the exile with the outcasts.

"I can't believe it!" Bandora exclaimed "all the way out here in this remote sector. To think we almost past it by."

The bridge door slid back and the two golden armoured warriors stepped out onto the deck.

"What is Bandora?" Goldar grumbled.

Bandora smiled at them before stepping around the consol.

"A chance to get our lives back General" she smiled sitting in her chair again "do you have enough men for a planetary assault?"

"I barley have enough to fill this room" Goldar replied "why? Did you want me to go pet hunting?"

"No you fool. The third planet in this system. The coins are on it" she said before moving on to the shortage of man power "you can manufacture some golems. There should be enough there to take it a continent at a time."

Goldar was still reeling from the news of the coins and it took him a moment to respond.

"Yes, but I don't know how to spawn them and the genetics lab on this thing is a joke" he answered.

"I can help with that General" spoke up Finister.

Bandora spun her chair to look at them "Then get to it!" She ordered and turned back to face the pilots "full speed to engines. Lord Zedd will certainly reward me with control of a planet for this!"

***

Jason was sweating heavily under the blazing summer heat as he stopped to take a break from his running. Andrew looked back as Jason panted, putting his hands on his knees.

"Hey! Come on man, one more lap" Andrew called back at him.

Jason waved his hand toward him "Carry on. I'll catch up."

"Pussy!" Andrew mocked before continuing his jog up the path.

Jason let himself catch his breath as he straightened. Thats when he heard it. It was like whistling sound, faint but it was there. Again his mind drew to the image of the T-Rex. Before he knew what he was doing he was walking up the grass, his feet seeming to move on their own. As he did the sound grew louder, as if he was getting closer to what ever was causing it. Finally he stopped as if knowing he had reached where he was going. He was stood in a trench beside the grass, it was covered in sand and some litter. He knelt down wiping away the sand until he saw a gleam. Something metal, gold. He brushed away the remaining sand until he could pick it up in his hand. It was a coin of some kind, old, but it wasn't currency as nothing was on the back when he turned it over. Then he noticed it, the embossed picture on the coin. A Tyrannosaurus Rex. He ran his thumb over it, it seamed to glow red as he did.

Before he knew what was happening his body felt numb. He was completely paralysed, unable to do or say anything. Then a flash of light blinded him, he tried to pull away but was still unable to move a muscle. The white light was now fading, his vision returning as it did. But he wasn't in the park anymore.

As the light dissipated he found himself able to move again but he wasn't sure he wanted to. He felt like he was in a Sci-fi movie. All around him he saw a cool metal, flashing lights and glowing energy. He then looked down and before him two faces were starring back. One was a boy around his age. He was golden blond,wearing a white

t-shirt, blue over shirt, denim jeans and eye glasses. The other was...well either it was a man in costume or it was a robotic man. Made entirely of gold and red metal but sculpted to look almost human like.

The robot stepped forward and spoke "Welcome human, to the Command Centre."