Chapter 1: Kimberly and the Power Rangers
I remember my first data at Angel Grove High. My family had just moved to the City of Angel Grove a week before. I was barely 16 and not happy about the move until I met Kimberly Ann Hart for the first time.
The self-proclaimed school bullies, Bulk and Skull were teasing her and I approached them to defend her. I used martial arts to scare them away and watched them run down the hall. I really didn't have to, but it was fun to show off. It wasn't like I hurt them or anything.
I had no idea that the girl I saved was so cute. She had brown hair and brown eyes. She was also short and when she looked up at me with hope, I couldn't help but to agree to meet her and her friends at the Youth center.
The rest of my time at school was uneventful. I went to my classes and received my homework from my teachers. By the end of the day, I was ready to meet Kimberly, but I got distracted for a couple of days.
The Power Rangers' villain, Rita Repulsa sent several of her Putties to Earth to fight me. After I defeated the Putty Patrol, the wicked sorceress transported me to her moon palace. Once there, she turned me evil and gave me Power Coin, making me her Evil Green Ranger.
I had learned the secret to the Rangers' identities. The Red Ranger was Jason Scott, a boy I went up against in a Martial Arts Expo a day before. The Pink Ranger was Kimberly. The Black, Blue, and Yellow Rangers were their longtime friends Zack Taylor, Billy Cranston, and Trini Kwan.
For two days, my only desire was to destroy the Power Rangers. I tormented the Pink Ranger in school and kidnapped the Red Ranger. I was almost successful in my goal when, Jason destroyed my Sword of Darkness. The sword was the key to my evil, without it I was my normal self and ashamed of what I had done, but the Rangers didn't care.
Even though Rita's spell was broken, I still had the Green Ranger Power. The Power Rangers offered me a spot on their team. I accepted the offer and quickly became friends with each Ranger. For a few months, I was a part of a team. We went through a lot together, deadly flowers, a Frankenstein monster, a dangerous giant wheel, and island of illusion, a fan man, and many more. So much happened between the time I gained my powers and the time I lost my powers for the first time.
Rita had made a Green Candle, that when lit, would slowly drain away my powers from my Power Coin. My friends and I tried our best to get the candle and prevent it from burning out, but saving the world was far more important.
So, my life had changed again. I was no longer a Power Ranger and felt as if I was totally alone. No other Ranger before me had lost their power and even though my friends tried, they could not relieve the pain I felt at no longer being part of their group.
Three months passed before I could walk into the Youth Center with my head held high. I was going to spend time with my friends and their parents. It was Parents Day at Angel Grove High. Lame, I know, but my friends and I were a bunch of goody-goods.
When, I arrived at the Youth Center, I found no one there. Rita had captured everyone in the building and used them to get my friends to surrender their Power Coins. The only Power Coin left was my Green Ranger coin. I had given it to Jason after I lost my powers.
Zordon, our alien mentor, had me transported to the Command Center, the Power Rangers' headquarters. Jason gave me my coin and at a high risk, Zordon used his own energy to restore my Green Ranger Power.
I retrieved the Power Coins and my friends saved everyone. That was the first time Zordon restored my energy with his, but not the last. The power was only temporary. The Green Ranger was running on borrowed time.
Rita reigned as queen for a few months after my powers were restored. We battled her and won every time, but Rita's time was just as limited as my own. Someone more powerful than her came to earth and sent her into space.
The more powerful someone was Lord Zedd and he was not only out to destroy the Power Rangers and take over the world, he wanted to make me suffer. Zedd spent most of his early months purposely trying to destroy my powers and me.
Zedd concentrated on creating monsters too difficult for five Rangers to defeat. He forced me out into battle and with each time I morphed the weaker the Green Ranger power became. Zordon could no longer help me and by September, I was no longer the Green Ranger.
After that, I left Angel Grove to spend some time with my uncle. I needed to come to grips with my new situation.
I realized I was no longer a Ranger, but I was still a part of the group. I could help my friends when they suddenly vanished to fight a monster or help get civilians out of harm's way.
When I felt more confident, I returned to Angel Grove. I had no clue that I would not be powerless for long.
END OF CH. 1