Previously on Power Rangers...
"You sure this will work?" asked Starlight.
"If my calculations are correct, and they always are, this will bring him back from the dead," said Thorax.
"Then what?" asked Pharynx.
"We introduce him to Sombra. With his help, we may destroy the rangers."
"Hold it right there!" shouted Pharynx to the robed figure.
"Who the hell are you?!" demanded Starlight.
The figure turned and looked at them. In one swift motion, it took off the robe as the generals could see its proper appearance.
"Behold! It is I!"
"This can't be! Master Org!" said Chrysalis as all three were in awe and shock.
"How can this be?" said Chrysalis as she was helpless by the org who held her. "I don't understand. You were destroyed so many years ago."
"I give you one warning for trespassing on my property! Leave or I shall destroy you!" threatened Sombra.
"Sombra, please. I brought him back," said Thorax.
"But the Org Heart was destroyed long ago, Thorax. How does it exist now?" asked Chrysalis.
"There's nothing science and magic can't do if they work in unison. As well as data. I was able to complete the Org Heart and, in turn, retrieve the mighty general of the orgs that once fought humanity for 3000 years."
"Then it appears our goals are the same. I have a proposition for you. One that I think you'll find pleasant." said Sombra holding that evil smile with a slight sinister chuckle.
"Look out!" shouted Dash.
The girl was going too fast that she couldn't get her board to stop. The woman saw the teen coming at her, but she didn't move. Instead, she leaned far back as Rainbow leaped over her and did a kickflip as everything moved in slow motion. Time resumed as Rainbow landed and continued to ride. It also showed the backpack they were wearing as it was the color white and dawned an image of a tiger.
"Now we have a special guest visiting us today. Please welcome Ms. Enrilé."
"You did good," spoke Ms. Enrilé. "Out of every I faced, you gave me the toughest fight."
"Thanks. However, you were able to beat me even after taking on all the other students. Shows that I've got a lot to work on if I lost to someone like that." stated Rainbow.
"Ooh, flashy red lights!" said Pinkie as she jumped up and down in place as the siren got louder.
"That's usually not a good thing, Pinkie," said Rarity.
"Rarity is right. Something's happening," said Ash as he made his way to the computer. He slid into the chair and began to press the keypad rapidly. "Status, Rachel."
"My sensors are scrambled all over the place. I can't get a clear signal."
On the screen, it was nothing but static of black and white. The picture was fuzzy, and soon it began to clear up. It showed a plaza being overrun by minions as people were screaming.
"Nice to see you, rangers!" said Starlight as she appeared.
"Starlight!" growled Ash as he stood up.
"I'm so glad you came, 'cause I have a new friend who wants to meet you," snickered the general as she stepped to the side.
The teens looked on as walking was none other than Master Org. The org saw the teenagers as he growled. The rangers were confused as they didn't know who or what they were facing.
"You've got guts, boy. Challenging an org," he said with a chuckle.
He then threw Ash over his head as he aimed his weapon and fired his attack. It hit the boy while he was in the air as he felt the attack. Ash landed on his back in front of his teammates as they were facefirst on the ground as they were stirring.
"Who's that?" asked Sunset as the girls also saw the woman standing before them.
"Wild Access!" shouted the woman as she touched the buttons on her Growl Phone as the transformation began to occur.
"My name is Alyssa. And as I used to be a Power Ranger just like you all." said the woman.
Ash grunted and groaned as his suit powered down from the damage he had done. The boy coughed as he clutched his side. His attention was brought back in front of him as the great org general stood over the boy.
"Say farewell, ranger!" stated Master Org as he looked to bring his blade down on the human.
"Ash!!!" called out each of the others as they couldn't do anything but watch.
Everything moved in slow motion, and the boy's eyes widened as it looked like he was about to meet his end. Then... something happened.
The scene was as depicted. Ash was on the ground as standing before him was Master Org. The great leader of the orgs that once looked to destroy Earth. Now Master Org was shown bringing his blade down on the helpless teen as watching this was Ash's team and Alyssa as they were all too weak and hurt to help him.
"This is the end for you, ranger!" shouted Master Org as the blade came down.
"Ash!!" shouted the girls and Alyssa.
The boy raised his arms as he looked ready to accept his fate. Just then, something happened. Master Org was hit in the shoulder by some blasts as sparks flew, and the org general took a few steps back due to being hit. Ash saw this and was stunned. He then looked up. In the distance, on top of the quarry, were some figures. Four figures stood at the top. As the image cleared up, it showed the outlines of some humans. They each stared down as they wore color-coordinated jackets and had the symbol of an animal just like the one Alyssa was wearing.
The others also looked up, as did the monsters, as they, too, were surprised.
"More rangers?" said Twilight as nobody knew what was happening.
"Who are they?" asked Sunset.
"My friends," said Alyssa as she smiled through her suit.
The four figures leaped into the air as they landed. A few more minions and Putrids appeared as they began to take on the four mysterious individuals. However, they had no problem taking them down as they effortlessly defeated them all. Soon the person wearing the red jacket made his way to Ash as he helped the boy.
"Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I'm okay," said Ash as he had his arm around the person's shoulder.
"Let's get out of here!" shouted the person wearing the yellow jacket.
The rest of them gathered Ash's teammates as they were now retreating. Pharynx slammed his gauntlets on the floor as it created an earthquake effect. It made explosions occur behind our heroes as they were running from danger. Eventually, a dust cloud formed, and when it dissipated, the rangers and the mysterious individuals were gone.
"Sombra, come in. It seems we've got more company," said Pharynx as he informed his master of the developing situation and who made their presence known.
In the rangers' command center, Fluttershy, Rarity, and Pinkie were watching the battle unfold. They were concerned as they saw how easily their friends got overpowered and outmatched. They thought Ash would meet his end, but thankfully, the four mysterious individuals showed up in time to save him and the others. The girls could hear the doors opening as they all turned. The first to enter was their friends.
"Son of a bitch! They kicked our asses again!" shouted Rainbow as she expressed her anger.
Once their friends entered, Alyssa followed, as did the others. They took in the sight before them as they were amazed by what they saw.
"Alright, I'm just going to say this right now. This is way better than a floating island in the sky," said the person in the blue jacket as he took in the teens' headquarters.
"I know, right," said the person's buddy as he wore a black jacket.
Soon the teens stood in a line as they were face to face with Alyssa and her friends. Each examined the other as off to the side; Rarity, Fluttershy, and Pinkie were watching the two sides. As it stood, two teams of rangers from different eras stared at each other. Ash took a step forward as the boy knew who he was talking to, but he decided to allow them to introduce themselves.
"So, mind tell us who they are?" asked the boy.
"I'm Cole," said the male in the red jacket as he extended his hand out with a cheery smile to Ash.
"Pleasure to meet you," responded Ash as he shook the hand of the ranger.
"Sup, I'm Max."
"Danny."
"Taylor."
"We're glad you guys showed up. That's twice we've had to have our hinds saved," said Sunset.
"Don't mention. Us rangers have to look out for each other," stated Cole.
"So, you guys are Power Rangers," stated Applejack.
"Indeed," said Rachel as she got the attention of everybody.
Cole and the others were shocked to see the A.I. as Ash made his way to the central computer and sat down in the chair. He then began to access the footage archive he'd been looking into in his free time. Soon some videos and clips appeared on the screen for all to see.
"Cole joined, and the Wild Force Rangers were formed. They used the spirits of the ancient animals to fight the evil orgs. Creatures determined to conquer Earth through pollution and destruction." said Ash while looking at the footage.
Everyone was looking at the screen as they saw the many battles and fights that their new friends went through. For them, they were being taken down memory lane of their time as rangers from years ago.
"Ah, the memories," smiled Max.
"Well, we can reminisce later. Right now, we have a big problem to deal with."
"Taylor's right. Master Org is back. And it looks like you five could use our help," stated Alyssa.
"We'd be glad. It's not every day you get to team up with legendary rangers from the past," smiled Sunset as she accepted the offer on behalf of everyone.
"First off, I want to know something. How did you all know he came back?" asked Ash as he swiveled in his chair and looked at the Wild Force rangers.
"'Cause of this," said Danny as he presented his Growl phone.
"Your Morpher?" stated Twilight as the teens were confused.
"I see you got my message," stated Rachel.
"Huh?" said Ash.
"Allow me to explain, Master Ash. Once we cleared the image and saw Master Org for the first time, I began to do some research. I deduced who he was and knew he would be much too powerful for you five to take on by yourselves. So I sent a call through the Morphin Grid to find something that could help us. And low and behold, I was able to make contact with Alyssa. I was able to use the Morphin Grid to restore her powers and give a replica Morpher for her to transform."
"The phone appeared in my hand, and I answered it. I was told of the situation and ran to where the signal was transmitted," stated Alyssa.
"So you being in our city just so happen to be a coincidence?" said Rainbow as the woman nodded.
"And as for the others, after you guys left to confront them in the quarry, I sent the signal out to Alyssa's friends. It seems they got it as well as the replica Morphers."
"It feels good to be back in action," smiled Max.
"Well, based on what we know. It seems he also has some new allies," stated Pinkie.
"We'd be happy to lend a hand. After all, once a ranger..." started Cole.
"Always a ranger!" replied the rest of his friends.
"Now, we just need to know where and when they'll strike," stated Fluttershy.
"So, what's the plan?" asked Cole as he turned to Sunset.
"Uhm, why are you asking me?" said the girl.
"Aren't you the leader?"
"Heh, nope," chuckled Sunset. She and the others all turned their heads as the five veteran rangers looked at Ash, sitting back with his arms crossed.
"Who else did you expect to lead these guys?" asked Ash with a smile.
"You? But..."
Cole was a bit stunned as Taylor was behind him, smiling. She then placed her hand on her leader's shoulder.
"Step aside, Cole. I believe this is my territory," said the woman.
"Taylor."
"Let's not forget, jungle boy. Who led the rangers before you joined?" said the female with a smug smile. She then approached Ash as both rangers were looking at each other.
With nightfall about to be upon them, the rangers decided to pick things up in the morning. Rachel and Ash then began to make arrangements for their new friends to stay the night. As for the girls, they each called their parents that they would be staying at a friend's house for the night, which went without any issue. In the case of Twilight, her parents knew what their daughter was doing as they wished her luck and prayed that she wouldn't get hurt.
The moon was shown high in the sky. In the command center, everybody was shown fast asleep. Ash watched from one of the nearby chairs as he worked on something. Cole soon approached him as the young man looked at the teen.
"Thanks," said Cole, offering his gratitude to Ash for letting them stay.
"Don't mention it. We rangers look out for one another. You guys saved us; now it's our turn to repay the favor," said Ash as both males smiled. They exchanged a quick fist bump as Cole went to bed.
Ash looked at the scene before him as he saw legendary past rangers were before him. With the sudden appearance of their new foe, it only made sense that they sought help from the past. But at the same time, it was still both fantastic and mind-blowing.
The boy began to examine his Morpher doing one last maintenance check. He was unaware that approaching him from behind was Taylor as the female spoke up to make her presence known.
"Always working?" asked Taylor with her hands behind her back.
"Yup," answered Ash.
"Mind if I see it?".
"Sure," stated Ash as he took off his Morpher and gave it to Taylor, who grabbed a nearby chair and sat in front of the teen.
The boy handed his Morpher to Taylor as she began to inspect. It was vastly different from the ones she and her friends used. It then began to change into a bracelet that fitted in the palm of her hand.
"Nifty."
"Easy way to transform when we need to morph," stated Ash. "It definitely beats a flip phone from 2002."
"Very funny," mocked Taylor before smiling at the boy.
"Let me just get this out of the way. It's an honor to be in the presence of someone as experienced and legendary as you. I can't stress enough just how mind-blowing this all is, knowing that you're actually here to help us." said Ash as he let a bit of his inner fanboy show.
"Well, it's an honor to know you're leading your team as the yellow ranger. Making us yellow rangers proud."
"I'm doing my best. It's not easy, especially since I became a ranger around 11, in this dimension's time."
"I heard from your friends that you're not from here. Now that... was unexpected," said Taylor.
"They say anything else?" asked Ash.
"They just said you'd be the one to tell me."
"Well," said Ash as he took a big sigh before preparing himself to tell Taylor his story. "Where I come from, our rangers are generational. This means that unless you come from a family who have been Power Rangers before you, that's really all there is. There are instances where the person who becomes a Power Ranger isn't a direct successor. Usually, that occurs when the last ranger has no offspring or chooses to give up the power and select their replacement."
"So, I'm guessing your mom or dad was a ranger before you?" asked Taylor.
"My mom. She... she was the last red ranger. And... she was our leader, " Ash said, trying his best not to cry in front of Taylor.
"What happened?"
"She was... struck down along with my former teammates. One individual destroyed my whole home. He murdered everyone I ever loved. I thought he, too, died when my whole dimension was destroyed. But recently, it turned out he was waiting. We were completely unprepared, and he gave us a beating." said Ash. "Now that he's back, we know what's at stake. And I'm going to ensure that the girls don't have to suffer the same thing I went through."
Both rangers looked at each other as Ash finished what he said. Soon they turned their heads as Ash's wolf pup ran and jumped into its master's lap. The boy petted its head as the zord licked his face.
"Hey, boy. Come to cheer me up," said Ash as he got a small howl. "I'd like you to meet someone. This here is Taylor. She and her friends are going to be around for a bit. Helping us to take down our foes."
The zord looked at the person sitting across from its owner. Taylor put her hand out as she began to pet the zord as Ash's wolf took a liking to the female.
"Our zords could never turn into pet sizes. Cute little thing," said Taylor while petting the wolf.
"So, I know before you became a ranger, you were in the air force. One day you found your eagle zord, leading you to the Animarium. What was it like being the first Wild Force ranger and having to lead the team for about a year before Cole showed up?" asked Ash as he was hoping to get some advice.
"Tough is putting it lightly and having to manage so many personalities. Thankfully, my discipline in the air force was able to help me. But I didn't always have the confidence. Believe it or not, when I took on my first org, I was scared." said Taylor as she recalled the first time she fought against the Motorcycle Org. "But as I got stronger, I built my confidence. Then the next time we met, I was able to defeat him finally."
"Wow," said Ash, amazed by Taylor's story and words.
"Well, it's getting kind of late. I'm going to bed."
"Same here; we're gonna need every ounce of our strength if we're gonna defeat Master Org," said Ash.
With that, Taylor left to head to her sleeping arrangements as Ash got up and headed to his room.
The morning came as Ash awoke to the sound of his alarm. He woke up and exited his room as the smell of food immediately welcomed him. He made it to the central space for the command center as he saw Max, Danny, and Cole still asleep. He then made his way to the kitchen as he heard the stove sounds. It turns out he wasn't the only one who awoke as Alyssa was already making breakfast for everyone.
"You're up early," said the teen as he saw her.
"Old habits die hard. Plus, it brings me back to when I used to do it on the Animarium," said Alyssa.
"In that case, let me help. Rachel!" stated the boy to the A.I.
A drone appeared as it heard the boy's command. It then sent a code to the cupboards as they opened up and showed the many food and cooking utensils stocked. The fridge opened up as both rangers began to make breakfast for everybody.
A while passed, and soon the pair had managed to make all sorts of breakfast foods. It was then transported to the dining area as the smell of food began to invade the entire command center. Eventually, the rest of the girls all awoke, as did the others.
"What the hell?!!" said Rainbow as she looked to get some eggs but found the plate bare.
"Not again! Cole!" shouted Alyssa as she glared at her leader.
"After all these years, you still make the best eggs," smiled the guy as he gave thumbs up.
"Why did I have a feeling that this was going to happen? Lucky, we made extra," said Ash as a drone delivered another plate of eggs.
After they ate breakfast, the rangers began to think about their plan. Eventually, they all decided to head out and scout the city to keep an eye out for any surprise attacks. With the goal in mind, everybody broke off into pairs as they were spread across the city.
"How are we gonna beat Master Org again?" asked Danny to Max as they were walking.
"Hey, don't worry. Look, with these guys by our side, we can take them. And defeat Master Org again," said Max as he pointed to the ATV where Ash and Taylor were standing. The pair had dropped off Danny, Max, Applejack, and Rainbow so they could split up.
"You're really positive that we'll win?" said Applejack as she examined Max's attitude.
"We got a little motto. And that's never to give up. Right Danny," said Max as he addressed his buddy.
"Never give up, yeah," repeated Danny as he was reminded of the motto he and his best bud believed in.
"Yeah!" said Max.
"Yeah!" responded Danny.
"Yeah!" shouted Max as he fired up Danny by lightly hitting him in the chest.
"YEAH!" responded Danny as he was hyped.
Both buds then did a chest bump as Danny managed to knock Max onto the floor and on his back.
"Max! I'm sorry," said Danny as he began to help his best friend up.
"These guys are rangers?" said Rainbow to Aj as the personality dumbfounded the girls that Max and Danny had.
Ash and Taylor watched the interaction from afar as the latter rolled her eyes at how immature and dumb her friends were.
"Idiots," muttered Taylor at how her friends acted like kids.
"You've got some interesting friends, to say the least," said Ash as he leaned on the ATV's door.
"Yeah. It seems after all these years, they still drive me crazy," responded Taylor.
"Oh, trust me. I used to feel the same way about my friends. I still do," said Ash as he gestured his head to Applejack and Rainbow.
"Say it again, Aj! I dare you!" shouted Rainbow.
"Make me, Dash!" growled the farm girl.
Both had their foreheads pressed against each other as their little argument got out of hand. They were about to throw hands as Max and Danny had to separate and pull the two apart before a fight ensued. It seems that was easier said than done as both struggled to keep the girls from getting loose as they started kicking.
"We should leave before someone gets hurt," suggested Ash.
"Agreed," smiled Taylor as the pair hopped into the ATV and took off.
In another part of the city, Sunset was shown driving her car sitting in the backseat was Fluttershy as Cole was in the passenger seat next to her.
"I never knew there were other power rangers," said Fluttershy as she was genuinely surprised by that fact.
"They are other rangers out there, all right. We all fight for the same goal," responded Cole.
"It's nice to know that there are others in this world like us," said Sunset with a smile.
"It's important to have friends you can count on," responded the red Wild Force Ranger.
"So, Cole. Tell us about you. How did you become a Power Ranger?" asked Sunset as she was interested in knowing.
"I became a ranger as I was finding my destiny."
"Finding your destiny?" said Fluttershy.
"I lost my parents when I was but a baby—abandoned in the jungle with no one. Eventually, I was taken in by a tribe, and I grew up in the jungle. When the time came for me to set off and find my place, I was given the Red Lion crystal. From there, I set off to Turtle Cove to find my missing parents and my place in the world. I met the rest of the gang and joined the Wild Force Rangers."
"Did you ever find out what happened to your parents?" asked Fluttershy.
"Yeah, they were leading an expedition to find Animarium."
"What's this Animarium you speak so fondly of?" asked Sunset as she stopped at a red light.
"The Animarium is a floating island that is the last remnant of the lost kingdom of Animaria. Once part of the Earth, the land was magically lifted into the sky to protect it from the Orgs and is now known as the Animarium. Its turtle shape left a similarly shaped lake in its place, forming the basis for Turtle Cove. It is a vast land covered in forests and mountains where the Wild Zords make their home."
"That sounds like a lovely place," said Fluttershy as she imagined all the different kinds of animals living in harmony.
"Back to my parents, they were trying to search for the Animarium. They were joined by a colleague and friend known as Dr. Viktor Adler. They worked together to prove the existence of the Animaria and, subsequently, gained enough funds to begin the expedition. Around that time, he wanted to propose to my mother, only to learn that my father had beaten him. She soon got pregnant with me. To add insult to injury, Dr. Adler soon found himself left out of the spotlight during the press conference before the beginning of their previous expedition. Embittered by the fact that my dad beat him in proposing to my mom, in addition to stealing his spotlight during their press conference and his only chance to have a family, Viktor swallowed the seeds to exact his revenge and become the new Master Org."
"Hold on!" said Sunset as she swerved the steering wheel to avoid crashing into the car in front of her.
"Hey, watch the road, asshole!" shouted the driver while waving his fist out of his window.
"Sorry!" shouted Sunset as she peeked out the window. "Back up. Did you just say that your parent's friend is Master Org?"
"Yeah. With his newfound powers, he killed my parents in cold blood. But he could never find me as my mother did everything to keep me hidden. That's how I wound up being founded by my tribe and living in the jungle. From then on, Dr. Adler eventually assumed the identity of Master Org and continued his mission of wiping out humanity and taking over the Earth by recruiting newly arisen Org spirits to battle my friends and me. In the end, when he confronted me and told me the truth. I was heartbroken, even mad. But despite all he did, I forgave him for taking my parents away from me."
"You must have had a big heart to forgive someone who wanted you dead," said Fluttershy.
"I just thought of what my parents would want. They wouldn't want their son to be consumed by revenge. Having to see their son sink to that level." said Cole.
"Maybe you pass on that wisdom to Ash," said Sunset as she turned the corner.
"He lost his parents as well?" asked the man.
"Yeah. Ash lost them and his old teammates in his dimension. I know he doesn't like to talk about it, but I can't help but feel that he's hurting himself by not letting us help him. We're his friends, and we would do anything to make him feel welcome. I would do anything for him." said Sunset.
"He's lucky to have such a caring friend in you, Sunset. All of you girls." stated Cole as both of them smiled. "And hey, maybe I can manage to talk with Ash."
"I appreciate that," responded Sunset as she brought the car to a stop and put it in park mode.
"So, where are we?" asked Cole.
"Before we head out and scout the city. Fluttershy needs to do some things," informed Sunset.
"I have to make sure the animals at the rescue center get their morning routine," stated the buttercup girl.
"You work with animals?" asked Cole.
"Oh, yes. I enjoy them," smiled the girl.
"That's awesome. I love working with animals too. I feel like if you listen to someone's heart, you can truly understand who they are." said Cole as he had his empathetic connection with nature that allowed him to communicate.
"I know what you mean," smiled Fluttershy.
The trio then exited Sunset's car as they entered the rescue center and began to enjoy some time with the animals.
After breaking apart, Twilight was with Alyssa and Rarity. The bookworm was amazed to find that the woman was a teacher as she wanted to pick her brain. They headed to the park as Alyssa wanted to teach both girls some of her family's martial arts skills. The trio sat on a bench in the parking lot as they ate ice cream and talked.
"So, you were not only able to attend college and be a Power Ranger. But did so with a perfect GPA?!!!" said Twilight as she fangirled over Alyssa's intelligence.
"It's no big deal," said Alyssa as she didn't think much of it.
"IT IS A BIG DEAL!!!" shouted Twilight as her voice echoed around the park and got in the face of Alyssa with a smile.
"Twilight, darling!" said Rarity as she yanked back her bookworm friend. "Forgive her, Alyssa. Twilight is just fascinated to meet someone who shares her level of intellect."
"My big question is: How did you find time to save the world and go to school?" asked Twilight.
"It wasn't easy, that's for sure. Lots of hard work in my personal life and maintaining my duty as a ranger. But like all things, if you put in the work. You'll be rewarded. Plus, I had a scholarship for a perfect GPA."
"A perfect GPA score!" squealed Twilight as she was geeking out.
"If you don't mind me asking, darling? Where did you learn to fight?" asked Rarity.
"My dad. He was a renowned martial arts teacher. He taught me everything I know. He intended for me to take over running his school eventually, but heartbroken when I decided to move to Turtle Cove and attend Turtle Cove University. One day while he was visiting, he was proud to discover that not only was I a Ranger, but I had excelled in the martial arts he taught me. From then on, he accepted my decision to continue my education."
"Wow. Your father must be strong as an ox," stated Twilight.
"Actually... he once wrestled an ox. And won," said Alyssa with pride in her voice.
"If it's not too much of a burden, can you teach us some moves of your family's fighting style? Please?" said Twilight as she and Rarity wanted to learn from the older girl.
"Sure," smiled Alyssa.
The trio was now in a small section of the park as Alyssa taught both girls some of her moves. While that was happening, Applejack was shown walking with Pinkie Pie and Danny. After the almost brawl that ensued when Ash and Taylor left the four, they decided to split up to cover more ground. Rainbow left with Max to serve as a guide for the city. That left Danny with the party girl and the farm gal to act as his tour guides.
The country gal had to make a few deliveries for her family. Despite looking like a peaceful guy, the girls were amazed to see that Danny was physically strong. They were stunned when he matched Aj as both carried three boxes in one hand. The girl admired seeing that there was someone who could check her in terms of strength as she had an idea for later popped into her head. Eventually, the girls finished making the final cider delivery as Aj got in her family's truck.
"Alright, that seems to be the last one. Now, let's go scou--" Aj was putting on her seatbelt when she looked at Danny, who was in the passenger seat.
The man was currently looking at a photo in his hands. The image was a picture of him and a woman as they stood in front of a flower shop. If seeing that Danny was strong despite looking like a nonviolent person, the girls were even more surprised to learn that Danny was a florist who worked in a flower shop before he became a ranger. The man's look didn't go unnoticed by the girls as they decided to ask.
"Must be someone special, huh?" asked Aj.
"Yeah," responded Danny as he put the photo away. He felt like he was distracting them from their mission. "Sorry."
"No need to apologize, sugarcube. Just wonderin' is all. So, what's her name?" asked the farm girl.
"Her name was Kendall. She was someone who I was crazy about before I became a ranger. I just... never had the courage to tell her."
"Aww, someone had a crush!" smiled Pinkie as she rubbed Danny's head.
"Did she ever find out about you or your feelings for her?" asked Aj.
"During an incident with an Org, I morphed. But I didn't think she saw me turn into a Power Ranger," replied Danny. "Once she found out I was a ranger, I confronted her. And while I felt like I could protect the world and concentrate on her, I knew I couldn't. And she knew, which is why she told me to focus on my mission and not worry about her."
"Ooh, harsh," said Pinkie as she made a face at Aj as both girls knew what that kind of answer met. "Cupcake?"
Pinkie pulled out the thing from her hair and offered it to Danny, who grabbed it. The silence lasted a few moments as both girls didn't know what to say. Soon Applejack cleared her throat as she began to speak.
"We all have to make sacrifices. Ash told us just how important being a Power Ranger really is. Protecting the Earth and the world requires our undivided attention. And that means... we have to let go of certain things. It's not easy, believe me." said Applejack.
"What changed for you when you became a ranger?" asked Danny to the farm girl.
"My family. I love them to death. I enjoy everything I do with them, eat, sleep, chores, the whole shebang. But with me being a ranger, I... I don't see them as much as I'm used to. They don't even know I'm a ranger. I want to tell them, but I know the dangers that will result in me telling them. Which is why I'm trying to focus all mah attention on protecting the world so that I can enjoy it when it's all over with mah kin."
"That's admirable. They're lucky to have someone like you," said Danny as she gave a thumbs up to the Aj, who turned red while tipping her hat to try to hide it.
"See, sharing is caring. And we all just bonded," smiled Pinkie as she pulled both in for a big hug. Both strong individuals were amazed by the strength that the pink girl was squeezing them as it hurt a bit.
"7-10 split! Beat that!" said Rainbow as she put her hands on her hips.
"Please, step aside. Let me show you how it's done," stated Max with some cockiness in his voice.
After splitting with Aj, Pinkie, and Danny, both blue rangers were supposed to be scouting the city. However, they got distracted when they passed a bowling alley. Rainbow was surprised to learn that before Max became the Blue Wild Force Ranger, he was training to be a professional bowler. However, as stated, he had to give up that dream to protect the Earth from the orgs.
Rainbow had challenged Max to a game as the girl wanted to show off her skills and awesomeness. With Rainbow throwing the first bowl, Max stepped up to the plate as he prepared himself. After taking a deep breath, he bowled the ball as it did a perfect strike that knocked all the pins. He fist-pumped as he looked at the teen, as she was anything but amused.
"That's how it's done," boasted Max.
"Lucky break," scoffed Rainbow.
"Alright, fine. Let's play a game of whoever gets the most strikes at the end wins. Points are irrelevant." stated Max as he laid down the challenge.
"Game on!" smiled Rainbow as she and Max put on their game face.
Rainbow stepped up to the lane as she got in position. She then stepped forward and threw her bowling ball as it raced down the bowling lane. It hit 8 of the ten pins as the girl was unhappy. She then went for her second throw as she managed to pick up the spare. Once she was done, Max then stepped up to the lane. He had a calm look as he took a deep breath. He then threw his ball as it rolled at high speeds and crashed into the other pins as he got a perfect strike.
Max looked over to Rainbow to see what the teen thought. Safe to say, Dash was pissed. The opening bowl would depict the entire picture of the game. While the girl would get her fair share of strikes, Max managed to bowl a perfect game by getting nothing but strikes. Soon the scores were tallied despite not being about who got the most points; Max still managed to beat Rainbow in that category, to add insult to injury.
"Oh, yeah!" shouted Max.
"Son of a bitch!" yelled Rainbow. She kicked her foot into a bowling ball out of anger before she felt the effect and began to grab it.
"You got game, Dash," said Max.
"Don't try to make me feel better!" said the girl as she sat down and pouted. "You had an unfair advantage."
"Come on, Dash. Don't be like that. I'm just better." mocked Max while taking in his victory. "Plus, I had someone who mentored me when I trained to be a bowler."
"Well, they did a good job," grumbled Rainbow as she didn't look at her opponent.
"It wasn't like that. When I became a ranger, I had to give up that dream. When I told my mentor about it, he was upset. He said that he lost respect for me."
"I know how that feels. I have some people who hate my guts for what I did. I gave up sports to become a Power Ranger. They hated me when I told them I couldn't do sports anymore. Said I turned my back on them; seems like I even lost the respect they had for me." said Rainbow as her expression softened and she thought of her fellow Wondercolts.
"It's not a good feeling. And when I had to ask my mentor for some assistance, it was tough. He still harbored a grudge against me. But he eventually forgave me once he saw how serious I was in learning that move. He knew that the mission I had to do, was for the greater good. Your friends may not understand what you're doing now, but they will someday." stated Max as he sat next to Rainbow.
"Thanks, I... I appreciate the advice," said Rainbow, as this was one of the times she didn't mind being talked to. Especially from someone who knew what she was going through.
The two blue rangers then left as they made their way to a basketball court. Max wanted to see Rainbow's skills in sports as they began a little one-on-one game. Now it was Rainbow's turn to shine. The girl proved she was a good athlete, winning the basketball game by a decent lead. Soon they tried other sports, as Rainbow proved to her word that she was a damn good athlete.
"Yeah, I'm awesome," said Rainbow as she was still bragging about her latest win in soccer.
"You definitely got game," stated Max as he walked with the girl.
"Feel free to keep talking about me. I don't mind it," spoke the girl as she was in her own little world.
"Hey, real talk. I hope you can mend things with your teammates. I know it'll be hard, and they won't understand. But don't forget, just cause you have to give up sports now. That doesn't mean you can't go back to it."
"I hear you. Thanks, Max," said Rainbow as she was genuine with her gratitude as they did a fist bump.
The pair were walking as they heard cheering and laughter in the distance. The two rangers turned the corner and saw the place they were about to enter when they bumped into someone, or rather "someone."
"Rainbow, what the hell are you doing?!" asked Ash.
The boy was with Taylor, and after leaving their friends, they scouted the city from the boy's ATV vehicle. He and Taylor were the only ones who had investigated the city once they left the command center, as everybody else was doing their own thing.
"Hey, Ash," chuckled the girl sheepishly at seeing her leader.
"Don't tell me that this whole time. You've been goofy off," the boy sternly stated.
"I wasn't!" shouted Rainbow.
"Max, you're supposed to be keeping a lookout!" stated Taylor as she too didn't like that her teammate was acting like a kid.
"We were. We just came back from the sports center. No enemies in there. So, we decided to check out the amusement park next." said Max as he covered Rainbow's and his back by coming up with a lie. He gave a wink to Dash as the girl played along.
"Good idea, let's go!" said Rainbow as the two blue rangers ran.
"Hey, wait! We can't go in there without tickets!" said Taylor.
"Great, you two go buy them!" said Rainbow as they slipped past the entrance.
"Wait a minute, why do we have to pay?!! Rainbow!! Max!!" shouted Ash to his friends, but they were long gone.
"Thanks, Mom and Dad!" trailed Rainbow's voice in the distance.
"Not again," mumbled Taylor as she and Ash made their way to the booth.
The pair made it to the booth as they had to pay for the tickets for themselves and their friends as they hurried inside to find them. While the two yellow rangers were searching for the pair of kids they were babysitting, watching from behind one of the pillars was a minion. In fact, each of the rangers was being watched by a minion who was sent to scout them from the Dark Lords.
"Our scouts have reported in, Lord Sombra. The rangers and their friends are all separated at the moment. I believe this might be the perfect time to strike." said Pharynx.
"Very well, take some of our best officers to dispatch of them," commanded Sombra as he sat on his throne.
Pharynx was about to round up his subordinates when Thorax came into the room with Master Org appearing behind him.
"Hold on, brother. Instead of our officers, why not use different creatures. Look no further than what our guest is." snickered Thorax.
"Hell yeah, the Wild Blue Yonder! Let's go!" said Rainbow as she ran to the rollercoaster as there wasn't any line yet.
"Dash, hold on!" shouted Ash.
All four rangers then got in as the line was beginning to form. They were the first ones to get in the carts as Rainbow and Ash sat in the first cart while Max and Taylor sat behind them.
"So, what's so great about this ride?" asked Max as he heard Rainbow talk about how it was the most incredible ride in the world.
"First, you strap yourself into the cloud rocket car, and then you're catapulted straight through a series of daring dips and terrifying turns, flipping upside-down so many times you don't know which way is up! 'Til finally you climb to the highest peak on the rails! Then drop towards the ground at lightning speed before coming to a screeching halt! It's the coolest ride ever to exist!" said Rainbow as she described the ride to her friends.
"Okay, I'm getting out!" said Taylor as she remembered the last time she went on a rollercoaster and became scared.
Just as she looked to get out, Max pulled her back in as the safety bars locked them in.
"Sit down, fly girl. And enjoy the ride," said Max.
Soon the rollercoaster began to move forward. It began to approach the speed booster slowly. The moment it passed through, the cart shot like a lightning bolt. The faces of the people were that of excitement and joy as they cheered. For Ash, he didn't mind as he sat back and enjoyed the ride, as Taylor had a sick expression and looked like she wanted to hurl. The ride then turned upside down as they made things worst for Taylor. The rollercoaster then began to climb the steep climb as every second it got higher and higher, adding to the suspense. It then reached the top of the peak as it waited. Soon, it fell as gravity did its thing in the blink of an eye.
The ride ended as Ash, Rainbow, and Max were okay. As for Taylor, she was wobbling a bit as she could feel her head spin. The boy saw her as she was leaning on a countertop.
"You okay?" asked Ash.
He soon got his answer when Taylor bent over into a trashcan.
"Ohh," said the boy as he got his answer.
He then patted her on the back as he did his job to ensure she got it all out. It didn't last long as Ash gave Taylor a napkin to wipe her mouth. He then began to lead her to sit at a table as she tried calming her stomach.
"Didn't you say you were in the air force?" asked Ash. "I'm pretty sure you've done stunts and flown things that are way more extreme than a simple rollercoaster ride."
"I only like flying when I'm in control," said Taylor as she clutched her stomach.
Ash then gave her something to settle her stomach as Taylor drank it. From there, the pair sat at the table watching Max and Rainbow as the two acted like kids.
"Look at them," said Taylor to how immature both Rainbow and Max were behaving.
"Eh, it's something I've gotten used to with Rainbow. It makes her cute," Ash stated.
The pair then heard some shouting. They looked as both Max and Rainbow were arguing. Ash and Taylor had to get up and stop them from fighting against each other, causing a scene and attracting attention.
"Admit it, Max! That was mine!" shouted Rainbow.
"Nah, it was mine!" yelled Max.
"What the hell is going on?!" shouted Ash as he and Taylor broke the fight and took the mallets they were holding for Whack A Mole.
"You two are causing a scene. Plus, you're doing it all wrong. Let a pro show you how it's done," said Taylor with a smug smile as she began to play.
"So, when's the pro supposed to get here?" asked Ash with a smug smile that made Taylor glare at the boy for making that comment.
She then began to whack the tiny moles that popped out with such vigor and moved about fluidly. The game ended as she tossed the mallet in her hand and hit the final mole as her score came up.
"Not bad, but I could do that in my sleep," said Ash.
He then began to lift his mallet, and a new game started, and the boy went off. He swung the small mallet as if it were his sword and cut down his enemies. He tossed the mallet over his head as he turned, and it fell when he came back around and did one final slam on the last mole as his score came up.
"Now, that is how it's done," said Ash with a smug expression.
"Show off," stated Taylor.
"Admit it. I'm just better than you. You may have been in your prime years ago, but you're slow now, grandma. You can barely handle a rollercoaster going at 55 miles per hour."
"Grandma? I've been a ranger longer than you have, Ash."
"Yeah, but I'm doing a better job than you, Taylor."
Both glared at each other. Soon a new game started as both turned and began to have a small competition with each other while smiling.
"Man, they ruin the fun out of everything," said Rainbow.
"Come on, let's ditch 'em," responded Max as he and Dash left to explore another part of the amusement park.
Ash and Taylor were busy trying to win their competition that they didn't notice the pair had left. Both were trying to showcase the other their skills. Soon it came down to the wire as both rangers were whacking the moles as fast as they could. The final mole popped out as both Taylor and Ash brought their mallets down on the tiny thing and hit it simultaneously as both their scores came up, and it was a tie.
"Now, that's how a pro does it," stated Taylor crossing her arms with a proud smile.
"Alright, guys. Who won?" asked Ash. "Guys?"
The two were expecting to have Rainbow and Max respond, but they weren't present.
"Max? Rainbow?" said Taylor. "Where did those two kids run off to?"
"Come on, let's go find them before they cause some shit," said Ash as he and Taylor began to walk.
The pair was walking around the amusement park as they searched for their friends. They soon came to a section of the park where nobody was around.
"Rainbow?!! Rainbow!!!" shouted Ash.
"Max!! Where are you two?!!" yelled Taylor as the pair looked for their friends.
They noticed they were the only ones in this park section as they looked for anything suspicious. Soon, blast shots were fired as the pair were caught in the blast and fell to the ground. Smoke appeared as they coughed.
"Taylor, you okay?" asked Ash as he checked on her.
"Yeah," responded Taylor.
"Been a long time, yellow ranger!" said a voice.
Both heard it as they looked in front. For Taylor, that voice was very familiar. Soon emerging from the smoke and walking towards them, someone was flanked by minions and Putrids. But not someone, something. An org as it was none other than the Motorcycle org.
"Now I can settle the score after you sent me to the junkyard last time!"
"Friend of yours?" asked Ash as he and Taylor stood up.
"Yeah, a long time ago. He was the first org I faced," stated Taylor to the boy. "But I don't understand? I destroyed you. How can you be back?"
"You can thank my new associates for bringing me back. Now I'm much more powerful and ready to destroy you and your little friend!" stated Motorcycle Org as he stared down both rangers.
Both Ash and Taylor were preparing to defend themselves. However, they weren't the only ones. They and the rest of their friends were also dealing with their own problems.
To be continued...