First Author's Note: Good Lord, it's been forever. Being that family issues keeping me awake around 2AM this July 24, 2023 Monday just felt like writing again. Plus thank you YouTube nostalgia finally hitting! Second Author's Note is at TBC. . .
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A Genius and His Flower:
BearfootTruck: Huh okay, that's fine. THIS ONGOING STORY WAS WHY I ASKED! Yeah, had this one on the back burner. All my one-shot collections are opened indefinitely.
As the bright pink beam of the deer head fades away. Materializing into the 5 disoriented teenagers (whom unceremoniously hit to the hard ground) and power down Katherine Cranston. She smiles lightly amused as they groan and moan, attempting to collect themselves.
A clearing throat gets their immediate attention. Roughly rising, Grayson gently holds Angela up, Helga still having a tender but firm grip on Cynthia adjusting her pink oval glasses and finally Jade smirking in wonder her arms on her hips sassily.
"Welcome to Pheados. I'm it's master warrior, Dulcea. I'm a friend. Now all questions will be answered shortly please, follow us."
Katherine keeps a close eye on the 5. She smiles as it appears this team already has bonds and love growing beautifully. They even cautiously huddle together following them around. Mrs. Cranston's heart flutters as they head down the long trail.
THE PLATEAU TEMPLE RUINS. . .
"FINALLY!"
Jade shouts the most energetic, that Dulcea had informed them they had arrived. Kat gestures them into a modesty surprising to see 3 story building in the far corner of the cliff they view.
"Don't worry guys, my husband is in there. To help heal you." Kat's blue eyes blink, somewhat shocked to find Cynthia gently ordering Helga inside. The former pink ranger nods knowingly she is worried for Billy's godson.
They all (minus Dulcea) enter the HUGE see through double doors. Luckily Billy walks out in the lobby with Angel slowly walking close to him. Tho the moment his dark green eyes land on Cynthia he is rejuvenated. Still slow but with more life they hug one another tightly. Helga smiles, Grayson about to one his mouth no words escape as Angela claps her left hand over his lips.
"Everyone I know this wasn't what you expected during a detention. But your lives now are connected, the villain my team and I faced had an offspring we didn't know about. You each found a colored sweatband right?"
As Billy smiles kindly, Angela leans away from Grayson. Both nod to one another, she pulls out a Red one as Grayson plucks a Yellow one out his jeans pocket. Jade reveals in her clenched right fist a Blue sweatband. Helga tilts her blonde ponytailed head showing a black sweatband on her right wrist. The 4 teens and the Cranstons look to Angel/Cynthia whom haven't registered anything but the other's presence. They bask in one another's eyes.
Jade clears her throat smugly. Cynthia blushes looking away from Angel, he glares harshly at Jade for that. The short brunette reveals a pink leather sweatband in her left hand. Billy nods still a nice smile on his face, gripping hands with Kat they lead the teens deeper inside.
"That left leg of yours isn't as bad as would be with the Great Power slowly healing you." He nods as Grayson refuses to let up on holding Angela. Tho the strong willed junior herself doesn't truly want that dummy senior to anyway. The Original Blue Mighty Morphin ranger gestures them to take a look around.
ONE HOUR LATER. . .
The bedrooms, HUGE kitchen, dojo/training room and Med Bay, everything was amazingly designed and fully functional. Angela patched up still Grayson gently helps her walk, really the gray eyed girl will deny she has grown fond of the brainless senior helping her. Kat giggling with Jade gets them smiling. Angel/Cynthia along with Helga passed them with Billy carrying a metal suitcase leads them all outside.
Locking eyes with Dulcea across the way, they nod. A wooden bowl in her hands as a roaring fire burns brightly on the ground. "Angela, Grayson, Angel, Cynthia, Helga and Jade. . . Please stand together and close your eyes. Don't worry this process won't harm you."
In the order of her saying their names (inwardly shocked she already knew them) they do as asked. "Look deep inside, within each of us is an animal spirit waiting to be released. The Ninjetti a pure force of good, that harnessed this concept. Lived centuries ago now we are here to awaken them again. I'm sure you've seen the connection."
She teases as Grayson laughs. "Oh yeah, Kat turning into a deer too cool. So we all can turn into our animal?! I mean when we figure out what we are."
"Eventually in time. For now Billy please. . ."
He walks up to them in line, gently offering the morphers. Angela takes her with no hesitation, staring intrigued at the device. Grayson's navy blue eyes shine with passion, practically swiping it out of Billy's hand.
Angel nods firmly to his godfather, "I won't let you down Billy." As he takes a hold of his morpher. Cynthia bites her lower lip, her left hand out reaching but closes her empty hand uncertain. Dark green eyes turn to face her, Angel takes a morpher, squeezing Cynthia's left hand in his right offering it with a strong smile.
"Cynthia, we are all scared. But remember together we won't fail. This Isabella Ooze will be defeated just as her father was. You have me. . ."
"Me too cutie." Helga winks at Cynthia on the shorter girl's right side, her thick german accent coming out with such fond friendship. Her left icy blue and right milky white eyes staring the brunette in her light brown ones.
Angel lifts Cynthia's held hand strapping the morpher on her as he also kisses her knuckles. Billy/Kat themselves look blue eyes over Billy's right shoulder blade at the affection. Cynthia nods smiling to Helga, she grabs a morpher handing it the ponytailed blonde. Helga leans over to embrace Cynthia. Billy moves on finally to a highly amused ravenette. Jade swiftly straps the last morpher on her right wrist.
In sync all close their eyes feeling the Great Power consume them. Unknown they glow in the color of their sweatband. The black visors and golden crests on their chests are shaped in their animal spirit. The girls skirts in their color, legs in black (minus Helga hers, all her accents are white to the team's black) Yet as they unclip their helmets to the horror of Cynthia and Billy/Kat that Angel hadn't transformed.
"I don't understand, Angel do you not feel your animal spirit?" Dulcea asks looking the freshman in the eye.
He sadly silently shakes his head. Tho a tiny smile takes his face as Cynthia in pink side hugs. Dulcea moves backwards looking to them all.
"Angela, you are the Red Fox. . . mischievous and clever lead with honor."
"Grayson, the Yellow Buffalo will serve you well. . . Durable and highly courageous, you will never lose faith in your team."
"Angel, I'm sorry. We will discover why the Great Power didn't empower you." Dulcea looks to Cynthia still hugging Angel. Yet as she looks to the golden crest plate she stares shocked as do Billy/Kat do.
Of course Angela narrows her gray eyes at the master warrior of Pheados. "Dulcea what's wrong?"
The curly blonde haired woman turns away to Billy/Kat. The married couple look on nervously. "Forgive me. . . Cynthia the Pink Deer. . . Intuition and empathy hold strong to your heart."
"Helga the Black Lion, graceful tenderness loyalty to your close ones. You are unstoppable."
"Jade the Blue Falcon, independence with steel focus. Remember a team is important." Jade looks to Dulcea a bit offended at her walking away words.
"Fear not Soul Fury Power Rangers, you will grow as a team. You know what to do. Angel. . . we will figure out what happened."
Kat nods to Dulcea, smiling at the team. "Alright everyone power down. I'll drive everyone home." Grayson grins goofily. "Nah that's fine Kat. Just show me the car. I'll get our team back to Earth."
Angela smirks playfully, smacking him in the back of his ebony dark haired head. "Next time you bumbling buffalo!" Grayson blushes in the face, coughing to lessen it.
Following Kat the Soul Fury team out of ear shot. Dulcea's clear brown eyes turn to Billy as he looks more concerned.
"Cynthia is the deer, but the ninjetti prophecy. It can't be. We must found out what Angel is."
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