Chapter 4: New Friends, New Rangers
(Scene switch: Angel Grove Youth Café, Angel Grove/Kendrix' POV)
I hung with the other rangers in the Youth Café. I dug myself in to a nice sub Ernie made. I was getting on with Kimberly and Trini alright. Kim seems to be distant and insecure around me and Trini gives me hard stares that are telling me,
"Screw up our trust and I'll kick your ass." That sort of message. As before, which I heard is quite typical of Tommy, he broke the awkward silence between all of us,
"So Kendrix, where you from? I mean where you born?" He asked,
"I was born in Texas year 2000, raised in a Quarter Horse ranch but when we were forced to close down, my family and I moved to Angel Grove. But then again, that's when my life got harsh on me and I don't wanna talk about it." Tommy nodded,
"I'll respect that.",
"What year are you from? It seems like you got sucked into a time portal." Jason questioned,
"I'm from the year 2018." I answered,
"Whoa, you got sent back 25 years in time." Kim exclaimed. I shrugged my shoulders. All I care, (which I really didn't) was, I was back "home". I could feel the urge of my dark past trying to surface, but I did my best to keep them locked within my mind.
"Well Ken, mind if I asked how you became a power ranger?" Billy looked at me. I looked down at my half eaten food but I guess they have a right to know.
"Well, my friends and I got landed on Mirinoi. The planet was under attack by stingwingers and Furio. My brother Mike is the Magna Defender. The others, Leo is the Leader, he's the Red Galaxy ranger, Kai, a friend and comrade is the Blue Galaxy ranger, Damon, a mechanic on Terra Venture is the Green ranger, my close friend Maya is the Yellow ranger and last but not least, Krone she also works on Terra Venture and is the Pink Galaxy ranger." I finished. The group seemed to understand the story, but Billy was still unsure,
"But you didn't answer my question on how you became a ranger." Oh man, I don't really wanna talk about it but he's adamant to know. I sighed reluctantly,
"Fine. I didn't really get a good start of being a power ranger. The sabre you saw, was the Black Quasar Sabre. I first picked it up and got consumed and corrupted by the shadows and evil of the weapon. I then became the first evil Galaxy ranger. I began to attack my friends, nearly destroying them." I took a deep breath,
"It's OK Kendrix, I know myself what it's like to be evil. I was first green with evil." Tommy comforted,
"But with my story, I was black with evil. I then broke free of the control and I now use the powers for good, to set things right. It took a while for the others to regain my trust. Being evil hurts those who are closest to you." I felt my voice going dark. I heard Kim scoff,
"Oh speak of the devil.",
"What?" I was really confused and I turned to where she and the others were looking.