I don't own Power Rangers. Rick, Rebecca, Louis, Zara, Alex and Joe were created by Jetman21, Thewhatzupwriter26, RushQuake, GoseiShinkenPink, decode9 and TimmayIsAwesome, respectively. Jin was created by an as yet unknown guest user (If you know whom, please PM me). Ted and the Professor were created by me.
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Joe walked down the corridor of the school. He'd ended up with detention, something about being late for class for the third time that week without an explanation. As he turned a corner, he felt a hand on his shoulder. He spun on his heel to see a man in a silver suit with a gold chest piece, a silver helmet under his arm.
"Hello again Joseph, remember me?" The man said "You did a job for me a few weeks ago. I was hoping you could do another."
"Wait a second... You're a Power Ranger?!" Joe asked "What the hell man, why'd you need me?"
"To deliver a message, for starters." The man said, pulling a piece of paper from his belt and handing it to Joe.
"Okay." Joe said "Why can't you do it?"
"Because I draw attention." The man said, grabbing Joe by the throat and lifting him in the air "Now, can I count on you?"
"Y... Yes." Joe choked out before being lowered to the ground, the man walking away "Who's it for?"
"Follow me." The man said "I'll point them out."
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Jin Ika walked into the classroom, observing a large young man with extremely short cropped hair, and another, extremely thin young man with greasy black hair, both wearing leather jackets. He had started as a supply teacher the week before, and now had somehow ended up taking detention. He knew there was meant to be three young men in detention from the list he'd been handed earlier, which he set down on his desk before running his hand through his mid length black hair, attempting to tidy it. He knew it was only messy due to the Angel Grove Sharks cap he tended to wear normally, but he didn't care they were his favourite team.
As he sat down at the desk, picking up a Sudoku book which had been left by the last teacher who had taken detention. As he did, the door opened, revealing a young man with dirty blonde hair and a jacket that identified him as being on one of the school sports teams.
"Joe Rookhuyzen." The young man said "Sorry I'm late."
"No you're not." Jin said "Have a seat, let's get this over and done with. I've got other places to be, you know."
"Ooh, has the sub got a date?" The larger young man said, elbowing the skinny one in the ribs "Hear that?"
"Sure did." The skinny guy said "What's her name? Ooh, is it Miss. Jameson? Saw you two chatting in the corridor earlier. Well, I say chatting, you seemed to be thinking about something else."
"Wonder what." The large guy said sarcastically, both of them laughing before Jin slammed a fist down on both of their desks "Whoah, what the hell?!"
"Got your attention? Good." Jin said "All I need you to do is sit down and shut up, okay?"
He didn't wait for an answer before sitting down, picking up the Sudoku book again. He hated working as a substitute teacher, but it was his orders, and he was damned if he was going to go against the orders from him.
... 4 Months Earlier...
Jin walked out of the flight simulator. He had been in space training for the last six months, and only had two more until he was an officially qualified NASADA pilot. He walked over to the vending machine outside the camp's canteen, getting himself a lemonade, opening the can and taking a gulp. It was a scorching hot day and the simulator, in spite of its air conditioning, still got even hotter.
"How'd it go?" Came a voice from behind Jin, the man turning to see and African American man his age with short cropped hair walking towards him, beaming "The practice session, how'd it go?"
"It was alright." Jin replied, clasping his friend's hand as it was outstretched to him "When do you go in, Marc?"
"I'm in at three." Marc said in response "So I've got an hour or so to prep. Lunch?"
"Sure." Jin said, the two men moving towards the canteen door, before Jin stopped at a sound above "Do you hear that?"
"Hear wh-" Marc began before something impacted the canteen, causing it to explode and knocking Jin and Marc to the floor "What the f-"
Before Marc could finish his expletive, a group of creatures materialised, all with wasp like heads on metallic green armoured bodies, with claws on the hands. In the centre of them was a crimson figure, with large claws on its hands, eight eyes on its head, as well as mandibles like a scorpion's.
"Who is the leader here?" The figure asked, approaching Marc and Jin, picking them both up by the throat "I am Scorpak, General of the Kaltax fleet, and you, pathetic creatures, will tell me what I want to know!"
"G... Go to..." Marc began, before having Scorpak tighten and twist his grip in response, Marc's neck twisting with a sickening crack before his limp body was dropped to the ground.
"Wrong answer, your friend gave." Scorpak said, turning his attention to Jin "Tell me what you know, Human, or your death won't be as pleasant!"
Before Jin could answer, a blast of white energy impacted Scorpak, knocking him back and causing him to drop Jin. Jin scrambled to stand, before being grabbed by the wrist by a white gloved hand. He looked up at its owner, a man in a silver bodysuit with a gold chest piece and a silver helmet with black visor, a gun of some kind in his hand.
"Let's go." The man said, his voice modulated "Unless you'd like to stay with them?"
"No!" Jin said, before the man tapped his belt, both of them teleporting away.
... Present Day...
Jin snapped out of his thoughts to be met with the figure of Joe stood in front of him, a piece of paper in his hand. Jin took the note, reading it.
You need to go. Now.
"What does this mean?" Jin asked, as Joe took the bathroom pass and left the room "Wait a minute!"
Jin stood up and ran out of the classroom. As he turned the corner, he found himself stood face to face with the man in the silver suit, Joe stood beside him, a sheepish look on his face.
"I told you I'd be coming here." The man said, gesturing to Joe "Joseph here was kind enough to help me get you out, so-"
"I did what you asked!" Jin said, his tone aggressive "I kept an eye on that Markus kid! My debt to you is paid in full!"
"It's paid when I say it is!" The man said, picking Jin up by the throat "And don't you forget it. You remember what happened after we got out of that camp."
... 4 Months Earlier...
Jin and the man materialised at the top of the large, dessert hill half a mile from the camp, Jin falling to the ground and vomiting as the man released his grip. The man helped Jin up, before reaching up, undoing the clasps on his helmet and removing it, revealing the face of a man who looked to be around forty, with short, dark brown hair that showed some flecks of grey in place, and stubble with the same flecks of grey, his eyes ice cold.
"Clean yourself up." The man said, his tone as cold as his eyes "I've never understood how people can fail to hold down their lunch with that process, it's just matter to energy to matter conversion. Kind of pathetic that you can't really."
"What... What were those things?" Jin asked "What's a Scorpak?"
"A Kaltax Empire General." The man said, seeing Jin's blank expression "Genocidal aliens hell bent on enslaving or killing us."
"Why'd you save me?" Jin asked, adding quickly "Not that I'm ungrateful. Thank you for that."
"I'm a Power Ranger, comes with the job." The man said, before pointing his gun at Jin "However, don't think for a second I won't kill you if that becomes what's in my best interests."
"Oh god." Jin said, swallowing hard before asking "What do you want me to do?"
"You're going to get a new job, as a teacher. I understand you have the required skills?" The man said, Jin nodding in response "Good. I need you to observe someone."
...Present Day...
"What do you want?" Jin asked the man, looking at Joe "When did you get involved with him?"
"Joseph does jobs for me from time to time." The man said, looking between Joe and Jin before pulling his blaster from its holster, hitting a control on the side and shooting Joe then Jin in quick succession "You've both been useful to me. It's time I rewarded you."
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Okay, so this isn't a full chapter, rather an interlude to provide some background for upcoming plot elements. Hope you liked it. The next chapter should be up within the week. R&R. Please, no flames. B.
