Chapter 5: Awakening
Sleeping is a state that can bring peace and rest
But sleep also can bring the nightmares fears unfaced
To awaken the soul you can find a new outlook on a life that you have lived in the dark
And now in a new light
A new love from the person who you were not aware of before
The dawn slowly pulls over the mountains on to the valley its golden light flitters across foliage the Animarium calling the winds carry the hunting knowledge that the zords are need again. A lone goddess walked across the place that she once many centuries ago called home where she brought up her three children in time that modern man has long since forgotten, so many memories of laugher, tears and times of quite she missed now more than any immortal life could give. The Zords greeted Morgan as walked the familiar paths of her life long ago. "Hello Red Lion, it's been a long time since I last saw you old friend forgive me but your rest must be cut short," Morgan said came on the Red Lion Zord. "Yes, I must wake her," Morgan said as walked towards grove the spring starts flutter as Morgan approaches and see the sleeping guardian of the Wild Zords who looked as she was enjoying her dreams. "Forgive me child, but your rest must be disturbed, you and the Zords are need for one more battle… Princess Shayla awaken from you slumber…," Morgan said as sat next to woman who held her son's heart.
"Merrick kiss me again please...," Shayla let in a hazy whisper as her eyes flickered opened.
"You're not Merrick …your Modron," Princess Shayla said as awoke from slumber.
"Correct… but I prefer Morgan these days," Morgan answered as the Princess sat up from bed. "You know that I have never been one for small talk so let's get the point the gods of chaos are free. The Zords are need again, Animus needs you at gates of Hercules to awaken the ancient warriors and I am to gather your wild force rangers," Morgan stated plainly.
"How long has it been since I went to sleep?" Princess Shayla asked as she rubbed her eyes.
"Coming on seven years now," Morgan answered as she offered her hand to Shayla.
"That long," Shayla answered as took Morgan's hand. "Why are you being so courteous, is not bit out of character for you at least with me," Shayla asked giving the goddess a cool a gaze.
"You gave me my son back and for that I will be eternally grateful to you and the Wild Force Rangers," Morgan answered as she handed Shayla a glowing moonstone pendent out of thin air.
"Merrick's immortal soul… I thought it was lost," Shayla started.
"No, it was used to lock the gods away, since he thought could never be with and then your guardian made possible for immortal and an earth guardian to wed," Morgan answered with a wink.
"I don't know what you mean," Shayla answered with a blush to her checks.
"Pox… you know what I mean and what I tend to do, but that is beyond the point go get my son and daughters," Morgan answered waved Shayla off. "Go and be back by sunset," Morgan finished as Shayle went off in a flash of light.
"Step two," Morgan whispered as walk to the sacred spring that bubbled and sparkled in the sun light. "Wild Zords it is time for you to call your rangers," Morgan shouted to the Zords as images of five people become across the pool, the first a young man in red checking out a cat in a medical setting; then was of a young pregnant woman in white with a group of children around her at a bus stop; then a young mother dressed in yellow caring a little dark haired boy on her hip as joked with cop who looked just like the boy and a young couple with another little boy; then a man in black who was arranging flowers as a very pregnant woman watch from behind with a smile, and the last was a man in blue who look to be bowling… "I truly do hate to end your peace as but you are needed again Wild Force rangers come to protect the earth…" Morgan called as pulled on the spring's power to call the ranger as flashes of purple light began shot out of the water.
The tomb of the ancient warriors was a place that Princess Shayla thought would never see, the place where her old friends whose sleeping state sent shivers down her spine and as her eyes traveled to the only man she ever loved tears came to her eyes knowing he would not be here if she had not asked him to stay on earth. "Merrick," Princess Shayla whispered as sat down next to him. "How do we wake them," She asked as looked over that Animus who was standing over Devana.
"We wake the ones we love first and the others will wake up with them," Animus said as to Devanas hand.
"How do I wake Merrick?" Princess Shayla asked as brushed hair from Merrick's face.
"With a kiss…" Animus said as leaned into Devana.
"A kiss…" Princess Shayla gasped with a blush as looked at Merrick's soft lips, lips that have hunted her dreams for three thousand years thou the situation was reversed in her dream; Princess Shayla thought as she low her lips to Merricks to taste their first kiss.
As kisses where shared, the other ancient warriors began to awaken from the long slumber knowing that they where needed again as they laid eyes on the Lord of Zords.
"We are needed again my Lord," Kissa asked as felt power of her twins immortality returning to him and knowing must be the gods of chaos have broken free from their bonds.
"Yes," was all Animus said as helped Devana from platform. "Come we must return to the Animarium," Animus ordered as look over to the Princess who wrapped in Merrick's arms. "Are you done," Animus asked dryly.
"Yes, my Lord," Merrick answered as sat up and let go of Princess Shayla.
"Merrick, I have something for you a gift from your mother," Princess Shayla said as she pulled the glowing moonstone pendent from her pocket.
"My immortality…" Merrick whispered as he took the pendent and placed it around his neck.
"Yes, come we don't have time to wait any longer," Animus said and with a flash of his hand they were on the Animarium.