Disclaimer: My first venture into the Power Ranger Fandom. I do not own Power Rangers other than my OC's. There will be slash in here. You get to guess whom! There is also the element of time travel and there will be flashback chapters (just as a warning if things get confusing). Obviously I have no BETA so I apologize for any grammatical mistakes in advance. WARNING: SLASH (BOYXBOY) in this fic. Griffin will be traveling back in time to when the Thunder and Wind Rangers have already become a Team and Cam has already gained his Samurai Powers.
Power Rangers Ninja Storm: Hurricane Chronicles
QUICK RECAP
Intro to Griffin
Meet his father Hunter Bradley, former Crimson Thunder Ranger
Hears an explosion and finds his father.
Heals Hunter
Learns that the morphers have been stolen for the next generation of Rangers.
Hunter sends him on a mission to bring the morphers back.
Blake comes to bring Hunter to Ninja Ops.
Griffin departs for Blue Bay Harbor circa they days of his father as a Ranger
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In a flash of light and what seemed to take forever, Griffin had fallen from the sky. He had quickly landed on the ground, but not before making a large commotion noticed by a Wind Ninja whose outfit consisted of yellow piping.
'This is not Auntie Tori as she was the Blue one. Or Uncle Blake because he went to the Thunder Academy and he had Navy. I should know who he is, but for some reason I'm drawing a blank' thought Griffin.
His thoughts were interrupted by, "Hunter, is everything ok dude? I just saw you fall from the sky."
Griffin just glared. As he made his point Dustin realized he had made his mistake. The eye color was the tell tale sign of his mistake.
"Sorry dude you look like someone I know. I hate to go all postal on you, but you are trespassing on the private grounds of the Wind Ninja Academy. What is your purpose for being here?" asked Dustin switching between his bubbly goof tone and a sterner one.
"I'm sorry. I need to find Sensei Kanoi Watanabe as quickly as possible. It's an emergency."
Now Dustin was pretty good in terms of scoping out people, but Griffin's current state and appearance made him give the younger (and shorter) blonde the benefit of the doubt regardless of what his brain (and training) was currently telling him to do. While the brunette had some doubts, he did not think the Hunter look alike would cause any trouble. But then again Marah fooled him once. He didn't want this look alike to fool him too. So after a few moments Dustin went with his heart as opposed to his mind.
Dustin stretched his hand out to help Griffin up, but of course the barely shorter blonde had managed to twist an angle is his less than graceful descent from the sky. Griffin was not the most graceful person in the world. In fact he was well known by all in the future as quite the klutz when not playing sports. Dustin's 5'11" dwarfed Griffin's 5'9" in Griffin's mind. That and being stuck on the ground after falling from the sky really distorts one's view of proportion.
"Come now… um… what's your name?"
"I'm Griffin and you are?"
"I'm Dustin. Now climb onto my back and hold on tight, I'll get you to Sensei as soon as possible" Dustin replied before bending down to accommodate the slightly injured blonde.
Griffin just glared at him for a moment and blinked.
"It's the fastest way and you're in no condition to travel by foot yourself. It's no big deal dude."
"If you say so."
"Like I said before, climb on and hold on tight"
He could not wait to rub it in both of their faces in a moment of out of character wickedness. In a blur of yellow light the two males were gone. The streak sped in the direction of Ninja Ops.
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The pair made it to Ninja Ops in record time or so Dustin said. Griffin refused to travel on Dustin as a backpack anymore than necessary (Griffin was embarrassed about how shameless he accepted the help from a stranger… well a HOT stranger… well Griffin didn't like good looking people or anyone in that matter as seeing him being weak in any way—just like his father) so instead the two wrapped an arm around the other's shoulder and made their way to Sensei Watanabe's chambers. Lucky for Dustin and Griffin no one else seemed to be there or so they thought. It would have been an extremely awkward situation if someone had seen the two enter together with the blonde on the brunette's back.
Griffin pretended to be amazed at seeing it up close and personal for the first time. In truth he had been there in the future, but some of it had changed with time as expected. Dustin ran into a familiar face that Griffin also recognized, his father. A blonde in a ninja outfit with crimson/ maroon piping. He couldn't help but notice how little his father had changed since his Ranger days. After what Griffin thought was ten minutes.
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"Dude why did you bring a complete stranger here Dustin? I know you're not dumb enough to do that. Was it because he was wearing yellow?" Hunter asked though with a tinge of concern while pointing at Griffin's gold sweatpants. Griffin never had a chance to change before he traveled back in time. He remained in his training clothes as traveling in his Thunder Academy outfit would have caused too many unnecessary questions.
"I'm helping him on his mission. First of all I told you I would find a believer, I can't wait to tell others. Second I am not dumb, I just know he needed the help. I mean if someone falls out of the sky on the grounds of the Academy doesn't that scream 'do something!" And third why are you hating dude? He's wearing your color too!!"
"OOOhhhh so you brought him here to make me jealous or something because he is wearing my color too?"
"Dude will you quit it. I need to help Griff see Sensei" Dustin said a little more aggressively.
"What's wrong with yellow?" asked Griffin.
"WHAT?" cried Hunter.
"Yellow is a perfectly fine color. It always makes people happy as you can't help but being cheerful when you see it. And don't think Dustin got tricked into helping me because I am wearing yellow. Being a male Yellow Ranger is a tough role to fill. I am sure he is quite capable of registering whether I am a threat or not" Griffin said defending his yellow wearing new friend.
"Shane and the others are going to have a fit later" Hunter began.
"Why?" Dustin asked.
"They made a bet that you would never be able to find someone who wore and enjoyed the color yellow as much as you do!"
"REALLY? Man that is sooooooooo not cool. And as much as I would love to have our little color war, Griff here really needs to see Sensei now.
"So Dusty I still think that you just got yourself a boyfriend?" teased Hunter.
"DUDE that was uncalled for. And anyways I was about to ask if you had a twin. You two look awfully alike now that I think about it. It's freakin' creepy man. You could be long lost bros or something.' Except you're taller Hunter" said the goof in his normal tone though he was losing the battle against the blush which was currently creeping across his face.
The two both had a laugh at the expense of themselves, each other and Griffin.
"I'm Hunter and you are?" Hunter asked extending his hand.
Griffin took at it and replied "I'm Griffin as Dustin already mentioned. I need to find Sensei Kanoi Watanabe as quickly as possible. It's an emergency."
Griffin stared a little longer than was polite, but he hoped Hunter didn't notice. His father's appearance had changed little in the last few decades. Both had the same hair color and eyes, but his father had a lot of bags under his eyes from a lack of sleep and stress while this Hunter seemed to be at the top of his youth.
"D-man you should have ninja-streaked all the way to outside Sensei's chambers. Can't you see mini-me is hurt?" Hunter replied sarcastically.
Dustin gave a sheepish grin and rubbed his hands through his hair.
"Sorry man I guess I wasn't thinking."
"I bet you weren't" Hunter joked as he playfully punched Dustin on the arm.
"Can we get there soon we're burning time. And my ankle isn't getting any better" Griffin snapped due to his lack of patience and the pain in his ankle.
Hunter offered to give the shorter piggyback but he declined the offer. Dustin didn't want to be one-upped so he did too but was also declined. In the end the two rangers each formed a sandwich with Griffin in the middle. Each wrapped one of Griffin's arms over their shoulder and Griffin did the same.
Before too long the three made their way to the door that led to Sensei's chambers. Hunter had never been too explicit about his Ranger days completely to Griffin so it came to him as a surprise when the sensei he was looking for turned out to be a guinea pig
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"Sensei its Dustin. I have brought someone who says it is urgent to see you," stated Dustin after knocking on the door.
"Bring our guest in Hunter. I believe you are late for work Dustin."
Dustin looked at his watch and realized the time.
"Sorry to bail on you Griff but I am soooooooo late for work. Hunter can you help our friend who has recently fallen from the sky?" asked the brunette.
"Sure man go before Kelly has your head" the taller blonde answered.
"Thanks man I owe you one" Dustin replied before ninja streaking out of there.
"Sensei this is Griffin. Griffin this is Sensei Watanabe" Hunter said as he introduced the two.
"I CAME ALL THIS WAY TO MEET A TALKING HAMPSTER??" shouted a slightly irritated Griffin.
"Griffin he's a guinea pig, well at least until we can make him human again. And have more respect he is the Head of the Wind Ninja Academy."
"Oh sorry Sensei Watanabe. It is a honor to meet you."
"As it is my pleasure to meet you Griffin. Hunter you are dismissed for now. When I have finished discussing this urgent matter with Griffin I will summon you. In the mean time please locate a pair of crutches for our guest"
"Yes Sensei" Hunter said with a bow. "Griffin, I will see you soon."
"Thank you again Hunter, I don't know how I would have got here without you or Dustin. Don't worry I won't cause any harm. After all it would be unwise of me to do so under the watch of the most powerful Ranger in Blue Bay Harbor. Isn't that right Crimson Thunder Ranger?"
"Who exactly are you? And how do you know that?" asked the slightly annoyed and intrigued blonde.
"Griffin please stop prolonging the matter. Hunter I will call for you when I am ready. I sense no evil or ill will on Griffin so I shall be fine. I am sure he will explain himself when you return" Sensei Watanabe interrupted.
"Yes Sensei" both blondes responded before Hunter took his leave in search of crutches.
"Now Griffin why have you come here to the Wind Academy?"
"I was told to give you this scroll by my father" he said as he took it out and handed the emerald scroll to the guinea pig. A bit of a sparkle appeared in each eye as well as a sense of foreboding.
After what seemed like an eternity the guinea pig had finished deciphering the message on the emerald scroll. Griffin had never bothered trying to open it so he didn't know what to expect. All he knew was that it would hopefully inform the Sensei of his quest and help him get some assistance from the Rangers.
"I see that you are in charge of finding Morphers and that you are a ninja in training," stated the sage ninja master.
"Yes Sensei. The Morphers were stolen from my school and our friendly rival days before the selection ceremony. The three Wind Morphers were stolen. The two Thunder morphers were stolen a few hours before I arrived here. My father has given me an incomplete one in hopes of evening the score during my quest."
"This scroll has already informed me of the situation. I see that your father has foreseen this matter as he has instructions for you here. You are to train with the Rangers while carefully avoiding your father's younger self as much as possible. Though this will not occur until after you are "taught the basics." It would look odd for you to come waltzing in here with Thunder Academy stances and Wind Academy attacks if your are "not from around here." He wants you to train with Dustin in the earth element in particular. I believe I may have a solution for your morpher but it will take some time. It will not be easy but there are ways to acquire power cores without changing the time stream too much. However I believe you have another task at hand."
"Yes Sensei."
"Griffin, I suggest that you only tell one of the Rangers of your situation. We must change the timeline as little as possible. Do avoid telling your father's younger self."
"I will and he already told me who tell if I came into constant contact with the Rangers. I am supposed to avoid any prolonged exposure with my father unless with at least one other Ranger."
"Will you need Hunter's assistance in that matter?"
"I think I will since I do not know the area well and my right ankle is currently not in the best shape. What exactly should I tell the other Rangers?"
"You do not have to lie. You simply have to tell half-truths. Bend what you can and lie if you must. Go on Griffin and complete your current task. I believe your father never left Ninja Ops. Do not worry there is a sound proof barrier around my chambers. Conversations remain in this room due to a barrier my son has created. It is like a one-way mirror in a sense. Now go and I shall be seeing you again."
"Yes Sensei and thank you for your help" Griffin replied with a bow.
"It is not a problem. We shall sort the small details later. Right now you must deliver your second scroll you do not have a moment to waste if you wish to retrieve those morphers before too much damage has been done to the time stream" answered the Sensei of the Wind Academy.
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And as soon as Griffin opened the door to leave Hunter fell in on top of him (as did the crutches) as Hunter tried to listen in to the conversation through the door without luck. He knew it was wrong but there was something about the shorter blonde that was vaguely familiar. Hunter was forced once to help the shorter blonde get to his feet. Dustin's earlier comment for some reason was stuck in his head.
"I guess I owe you an apology," joked Hunter.
"I guess it was karma. That's what you get for trying to spy on people" Griffin cheekily replied.
"Do you want help with the crutches?" the taller blonde asked.
"I thought you were going to continue to be my chauffeur," joked Griffin.
"I may be a Power Ranger but I don't think I would be able to lug your ass around for any amount of time in public" replied an embarrassed Hunter.
"Don't worry about it I was only kidding. Can I get some help with these it's been a while since I've used any" Griffin said while pointing at the crutches that currently lay on the ground.
"Sure, no problem."
"Anyways I need your help finding someone in Blue Bay Harbor as I am not from around here," Griffin said as Hunter helped him get used to the crutches.
"I could tell. Where are you from anyways? Your accent doesn't sound like your from Cali," asked the taller blond as the two walked toward the exit.
"I was born in California but I spend a lot of time traveling the country. I play a lot of sports. I spend most of my summers and breaks on the east coast. I spent most of my childhood with my dad in Boston" replied Griffin after careful thought.
"That's cool. I've lived in Cali my entire life. I moved to here recently actually with my brother Blake. We lived with our parents until they died a while ago" mentioned a somber Hunter. "Sorry about that man, I didn't mean to trouble you with my life story and all of these questions" quickly replied a blushing Hunter.
"Don't worry about man and I'm sorry to hear about your parents. And no Hunter that isn't pity" Griffin stated as he knew from experience his father hated pity. "I just have my dad. I wish I had a brother or sister cuz it gets real lonely. Its good to get things of your chest you know? Hunter don't worry about it."
"About what?"
"I know you where trying to listen onto my conversation. I can't blame you for worrying about your Sensei's security even if he technically isn't your Sensei. From your outfit I know you're not from the Wind Academy. I just want you to know that you can trust me."
"You're right. I'm from the Thunder Academy. And I'm sure I will be able to trust you. It's only a matter of time."
"So are we driving or are do I get to try the cool ninja-streak thingy again but with you this time?"
"I'm not sure how long do you think it will take to find this person?"
"Hunter, I really don't know though with Dustin's and your help I am sure it won't take that long at all" Griffin replied with a grin.
"Ok, my 'super cool ninja-streak thingy' it is" Hunter called out before the two were gone in a flash
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After the two had arrived in town and Griffin got used to the crutches again after being slightly disoriented from ninja-streaking (Hunter was a lot more gentle and careful in doing so then Dustin had done so) the two headed toward Storm Chargers. Somehow Griffin didn't even notice when Hunter had switched back to civilian attired. Griffin felt awkward talking to his father as an equal. Sure Hunter was helpful and kind, but it was almost too nice. It was a vast contrast to his actual father. He felt weird about intruding on his circle of friends too.
"Griff, I have some friends who should be hanging here. Maybe they will be able to help. You know the name of the person you need to find right?"
"I was only given a first name though my Dad told me that the Crimson Ranger wouldn't let me down so I am sure you won't let me down! He said he was the best of the six Ninja Storm Rangers" Griffin responded with yet another cheeky grin.
He was pushing all the right buttons on his younger father. Griffin had learned the best way to get what one wanted from his father was to be direct and slightly manipulative. His father had quite a big ego after all. A few compliments always worked wonders for the young blonde. After a few close calls (Griffin almost falling over a few times) the blonde duo had made it into the backroom of Storm Chargers. Kelly was conveniently out and the store was empty. Griffin only recognized two of the people. They walked over to Hunter's friends and were immediately bombarded with questions.
"Hey Hunter where did you pick up the clone?" asked his brother Blake.
"Maybe this is one of Lothor's tricks," replied Shane getting into a slightly defensive stance.
"I'm sure Hunter has a perfectly good explanation. And anyways they cant be clones as Hunter is taller and older looking. This 'clone' is too cute anyways. Look at his face" replied Tori with a glare before proceeding to pinch Griffin's cheeks.
"That hurt Tor. I'm only a few years older than all of you. And you may want to stop he's getting really red" replied Hunter. Tori turned red herself and apologized before going back to being next to Blake.
"Maybe there has been a rip in the space-time continuum and he has come from the future," answered Dustin before everyone else started to crack up at his expense except for Griffin who was turning red and beginning to wonder if Dustin had some super cool Ninja ESP powers.
"Guys this is Griffin. He literally fell from the sky today" Dustin said.
Cries of "How did you know?" and "Is this a joke?" came from Blake, Tori, and Shane.
"I'm the blonde giant's brother Blake," said the one in navy.
A shout of "I'm not a giant, you're just a midget" was Hunter's response.
"I'm Shane," replied the male donned in Red.
"It's nice to meet you Griffin I'm Tori. Just a word of caution they're all crazy."
"Thanks for the advice" replied Griffin.
All eyes then turned on Dustin.
"Why are you all looking at me for like that?"
"Aren't you forgetting something D-Man?" asked Hunter.
"What guys? That time traveler already knows I'm Dustin." Dustin's comment was met with glares and silence. "I was the one who say him fall from the sky and take him to Ninja Ops. I thought we already went over to this. We ran into Hunter on the way, that's why I was late for work. And it's also why Hunter brought him here too!"
A chorus of "OOoooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" broke out.
"So Griff what brings you to Blue Bay" asked Blake.
"My father sent me here on Ranger business" he replied though barely whispering the Ranger part.
All of their eyes shot over at him though Dustin made it seem as if nothing had happened.
"How else would I have literally fallen from the sky onto Dustin? I mean why else would I have needed to see Sensei Watanabe? Do you really think I wouldn't know about Power Rangers if I was in Ninja Ops earlier today?"
Shane burst from his spot and held Griffin by the neck against the wall before anyone could move a muscle. "What the fuck are you doing here you scum? Did Lothor send you?" sad an enraged Shane. "I don't know why the idiot let you in but if you laid a single hand on Sensei I'll kill you" Shane finished before letting go and backing away.
"Chill dude. Back off Shane. If Hunter and I brought him to see Sensei and Hunter brought him here I'm sure everything is fine. Have a little faith in us man. It's not like we are incapable of each being a Ranger. I can understand if you doubted me, but you all know how talented Hunter is at the job," replied Dustin kind of shocking everyone.
"Thanks Dustin" replied Hunter with a pink tinge to his face, which in turn turned our yellow hued friend pink also.
"Like I said before I was rudely interrupted" glares at Shane "I was sent here by my dad to meet your Sensei. I am also meant to find someone."
"How can we help?" asked Tori after glaring at Shane.
"Well I'm supposed to find someone."
"That helps so much. That narrows it down to like everyone" Blake chimed in.
"My father told me I would find him in Blue Bay Harbor and that I could rely on the Crimson Thunder Ranger to help me in my quest. He didn't seem to put a lot of faith in the Red Wind Ranger though" Griffin replied to get back at Shane.
Shane only glared while Hunter did a little victory dance in his head while to the outside work he gave an "I told you so" kind of smirk. Tori and Blake could only see many more headaches in their near future. Griffin and Shane were going at it worse than Hunter and Shane's battle over leadership for the team.
"So Griff who is this mysterious person you need to find?" asked Hunter.
"Well if you didn't nearly knock me out with my crutches earlier I would have told you already. Anyways I need to find someone named…"
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Author's Note
Don't worry all will work out for Griffin Ranger wise soon. It will just take time. I am so evil because I don't want to tell you who it is haha! Be forewarned there will be SLASH sooner or later! I hope you enjoyed this chapter. It was fun to write. Does anyone have advice on how to right battle scenes? Are there any episodes people want me to incorporate?
-Griffin
UPDATED August 3, 2008