Disclaimers: I do not own Power Rangers. However the characters that exist as their children are my creation.

Their Children

Chapter Four: The U.N... WHAT!

The Rangers arrived, demorphed, through the entry way of their Ranger Base. Marcus led the way. Like before they passed by many halls, but instead of going straight to the Command Deck, Marcus made a left down the hall near the Command Deck. Five rooms down and he stopped. He opened the door and allowed everyone in.

There lying still on a white med bed was Tiffany, still unconscious. Also in the room was a humanoid robot, silver and blue. It looked to be five foot four with a black visor for eyes. "Hello. Welcome rangers. I am Omega-360. How may I be of service?"

They all entered the room, surrounding the prone figure in the bed. Tommy was the first to speak. "How is she?"

"Exhausted more than anything." Was the reply of, not the robot, but the person at the door. Thank you Omega, I can take it from here." Omega-360 walked out of the room and down the hall. Everyone stared at the woman as she walked further into the room. She had eyes like water and hair like night. She asked them all to have a seat, and they did, after a nod from Marcus. She walked over to the head of Tiffany's med bed as they sat in the various chairs, stools, and unoccupied med bed. "My name is Phaedra, the daughter of Dulcea and elder twin of Reidyn. I am a healer. Tiffany is quite alright. Her powers, extraordinary they may be, cause quite a drain. All of your powers do actually. But not like hers. Because sometimes when using it she either can't control it or can't shut it off."

"So what can we do?" Alex asked, eager to assist Tiffany in any way that he can.

"Well, nothing really. This is Tiffany's task. I have spoken with Zordon and when she awakens, we will discuss training with her. To strengthen her mind. To leave it open will be to leave her vulnerable." She paused as she let them absorb this in. "All of you will begin training. This isn't something your parents had to go through, but your adversary is far more dangerous than any of their dealings."

"When will we begin this training?" Asked Olivia as she stared at her best friend's unconscious form.

"Immediately. Lord Xian is issuing a full attack on the planet. I'm afraid the war is about to begin." Phaedra made to continue, but was interrupted.

"War! What do you mean war?" Tommy demanded, he didn't like the sound of this.

"Perhaps we should speak on the Command Deck, Tiffany needs to rest. Omega, stay and watch over her. The rest of you follow me." Phaedra walked out of the room and went to the C-Deck. The rangers followed her.

OOOOOOOOOOOO

Once they arrived at their destination, they noticed both Reidyn and Zordon awaiting them. "Rangers, welcome back' unharmed I hope." Zordon spoke while Reidyn nodded her head in greeting.

"Yeah, but we can't all say that." Was Samantha's reply. She didn't feel right about Tiffany lying in that med bed unconscious, while the rest of them didn't even break a nail. None of them did for that matter.

"Yes, I heard about Tiffany. But she wasn't really harmed. She'll just need to get used to her power. Make it a strength and not a weakness; as will all of you." Zordon reassured them. And like their parents before them, Zordon's words was consoling.

As soon as everyone was situated comfortably, Tommy spoke. "Phaedra mentioned an upcoming war."

Zordon nodded his head. "Yes. I'm afraid that the arrival of the Power Rangers came a bit too late." He slightly hesitated before delivery the new. "The United Nations have decided on a full frontal assault. And being that we cannot interfere in Government proceedings, there isn't much we can do to prevent it. However, we can support them. You are all so new to your powers; I fear you are not ready. This is why you must train."

"I can't believe this. A war? The world's military combined won't be enough to stop Xian. It's suicide." Olivia spoke up. She did not like this idea. And she wasn't alone.

"Yeah." Marcus backed her. "What are they thinking? This will change everything. Xian is sure to retaliate, and retaliate hard."

"They are thinking they need to survive at whatever cost." Phaedra spoke. "The humans are smart. They know they are up against the impossible. They feel if humanity goes down, then it goes down fighting. They already believe they are going to lose. But once they know the Rangers are back, it will give the world new hope."

Everyone was quiet for a moment, and then Connor broke the silence. "When are they staging the first attack?"

"Sometime in the next 48 hours. Short notice, I know." Zordon answered. This news caused everyone's shoulders to droop. Zordon hated seeing his chosen troubled. "Go home, get some rest. We start training tomorrow, at dawn." Zordon left the room with Reidyn following.

The rangers turned to Phaedra. Her face stayed neutral as she spoke, "It would be best for you all to say goodbye to your former lives. Zordon didn't want to ask this of you. But being a ranger is going to be a full time job. It's rare that a ranger has to make this sacrifice, but in desperate times… Pack some belongings. This base will be your new home."

"For how long?" Asked Alex, clearly troubled by this news.

"For however long it takes to take down Lord Xian." She turned and walked out of the room.

"What about our parents, what do we tell them?" Marcus asked no one in particular.

"This all seems so surreal. I can't believe the U.N. would make such a decision." Sammie voiced.

Livvy quickly nodded her head in agreement. "Yeah, so many people will be hurt or worse; and they won't even make a dent in Xian's army."

Alex's hands were balled into fists at his sides. "Xian is gonna massacre them." He was clearly upset. "And now we'll be leaving our families when they need us the most."

Connor frowned, but for the most part, kept silent.

"Enough! You're right, you are all right. But does it really matter? Our families may need us, but the world needs us more. We took that responsibility onto our shoulders." Tommy spoke to his teammates. "I don't agree with what the U.N. plans to do, but I will support them; and I expect you all to do the same. This is going to be difficult for all of us." Tommy looked as though he was going to continue, however...

"What's going on?" Asked a small voice behind the rangers, causing them to turn around.

"Tiffany!" Olivia yelled while running to her friend. "You're okay!" She gave her a hug.

"Yeah, I'm great. Okay Liv, you're cutting off the air supply here." Olivia quickly let go after Tiffany's statement.

"Sorry kinda got excited." Olivia grinned sheepishly.

"It's alright. What have I missed? I heard most of Tommy's little speech. Well the part about the U.N. What's going on?" Tiffany asked looking to everyone as the crowded around her. She could tell by the looks on their faces it was not anything good. She frowned in confusion.

"Guys it's getting late. We've gotta head home." Tommy quickly stated and looked between Tiffany and Olivia. "I'm sure Livvy can fill you in on everything, okay." Olivia nodded. Tommy felt relieved, but he wasn't entirely sure as to why. 'Do I want to protect her from this? Of course she's gonna find out. She needs to know...' Tommy wanted to ponder his actions some more, but was broken out of his reverie by his sister.

"Wait Tommy, it's not that late, it's only five pm. Maybe once everyone is finished with everything, they can come over to our place. It should take us all what, no more than two hours at most. We should have one normal evening together before things get out of hand." Samantha reasoned with her brother.

Everyone nodded in agreement with the exception of Tiffany; she was somewhat, well, lost, to put it bluntly.

Tommy looked at her and then everyone else. "That sounds like a pretty good idea. So everyone be at our place at seven." They all agreed and then teleported to where their vehicles were parked and headed home.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Olivia sat on the passenger side, while Tiffany drove her home. "Okay Livvy, spill. What is going on with the U.N.? And what are we suppose to be doing within two hours?" Tiffany asked, keeping her eyes on the road ahead.

"Alright T, I don't know how you are going to take this, but apparently the world is fed up with this Lord Xian guy. The U.N. are planning a full frontal attack." Olivia stated, taking in her friend's reaction.

"What! Earth's technology isn't near powerful enough to do any real damage." Tiffany kept her eyes on the road with frown marring her features.

"We know. It's supposed to happen in 48 hours. This attack is gonna change everything Tiff. We have to train non-stop to prepare. We're going to try and do damage control. We won't be ready to defeat him now, but we're hoping for the best. We have to be back at C-Deck by dawn to start training." Livvy glanced at her friend. "Tiffany, we're suppose to say goodbye to our current lives-"

"What!" Okay, this time she broke her staring contest with the road and stared wide eyed at her best friend. "Why do we-!"

"Let me finish." Olivia cut her off. Tiffany turned back to the road, silently urging Olivia to continue. "As Rangers, we have a responsibility. After this attack, we'll be facing a battle, that we will most likely lose, but it will also be the start of a war. Even after it happens, we'll have to remain on C-Deck."

"Wait a second; we're going to stay there?" Olivia nodded. "Like, indefinitely?"

"Yeah, something like that. That's why we have two hours. Pack clothing and any personal items you want to take with you." After Olivia stopped speaking, they were quiet. Both taking in the events of the day.

It stayed silent until Tiffany pulled the car to a stop in front of Olivia's place. Olivia turned to look at her best girl pal. "It's strange how this morning, we were just teenagers. I wonder if this is how our parents felt."

Tiffany smiled at her teammate. "I don't think it's really hit us just yet."

Olivia laughed. "Yeah, you're probably right. Okay, so Marcus is coming with Connor to pick us up. They'll come get me and then you. Be ready around 6:45pm." Olivia jumped out the car.

"Alright, see ya then." Tiffany waved Olivia off and drove down the street in the destination of home.

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Sammie stood in the kitchen watching her dad making a sandwich. "Hey Dad, Tommy and I invited a few friends to come over. They'll be here around seven. We'll be watching movies in the basement." Samantha told her father.

Tommy Oliver Sr. looked at his not so little girl and smirked, "Is there a question in there somewhere?"

"Dad!" Sammie gave him her pouty eye look that she learned from her mom. "Please. Please can we have our friends over?"

"And what friends are you speaking of? Do I know him?" He asked while he leaned against the counter with his arms crossed.

"Well, Alex you know. And you remember Connor right? And Connor's friend Marcus, and two girls I met today, Olivia and Tiffany." She finished with a smile.

Tommy frowned in thought, 'Those last three names sound familiar.'

"Dad?" Samantha looked worried. "Are you upset?"

Tommy's attention snapped to his daughter. "Oh no sweetie, sorry, my mind drifted. Yeah it's fine with me. As long as you use your inside voices."

"Thanks Daddy." She hugged him.

Tommy hugged her back. "Your welcome. Say, where is your brother?"

"Oh, he's downstairs setting everything up." Tommy gave her a look. "What? Okay, we knew you'd say yes, but Daddy, you're a sucker for the puppy eyes. Especially since Mom's the one who taught it to me." She gave him a kiss and ran downstairs to help her brother finish.

Tommy stood at the counter, by his sandwich, realizing that he was duped. And his wife was an accomplice. A giggle caught his attention and he turned his head towards the entryway and saw said accomplice covering her mouth. Kim got defensive as she noticed her husband's look. "Hey don't be mad at me just because you're a big o' softie."

A/N: So there you have it chapter 4. So Kim and Tommy Sr finally showed up in the fic. I wonder who's next. Guess you'll just have to keep reading.

P.S. Please review. It makes me happy.