The Sixth Ranger (A Power Rangers Story) Book 1

Prologue

Planet Earth: Cenozoic Era

    Destruction. That's the first thing seen. Pteranodons flew overhead in the smoke and ash. Fire raged on the mountain side. Heavy breathing could be heard from a red mask. The Red Power Ranger. Injured and dying, he made his way to one of his teammates as a spaceship flew above him. He was knocked to the ground by the gust of wind that the engines sent, taking a few seconds to regain himself. Crawling, he finally reached the Yellow Power Ranger. She handed him a coin, placing it in his hand.

    "I'm sorry," the Red Ranger, Zordon, said in an alien language. "I'm sorry."

    The Yellow Ranger gasped before falling silent forever.

    "Alpha, I'm the last one left. We must stop her. Send the meteor to my coordinates," Zordon said, crawling to a hole in the ground. He took off his own coin, holding it in his hand. "Seek only those who are worthy. Find those who are strong."

    He placed the coins in the ground, hands spread out over them. A red ring grew from the centre and spread outward, leaving burnt ground. A laugh could be heard, making Zordon look up. A woman in a green suit of armour stood there, a golden sceptre in her hand. A green coin glowed from the tip of the sceptre, glowing in the semi-darkness of the world.

    "With the Zeo Crystal, we could have ruled the Universe together," the woman said.

    "That was never going to happen," Zordon told her.

    "Then you will die, Zordon," the woman snarled.

    "We will die together, Rita," the Red Ranger replied.

    A loud rumbling was heard, making Rita gasp and look up. A meteor was hurtling towards them at full speed. It hit the ground, knocking Zordon to the ground and sent Rita flying through the air and into the water. The green coin was detached from the now broken sceptre. Both woman and coin were lost to the sea. Zordon lay face-down on the ground, a large, glowing blue crystal visible behind him. The centre of the crystal pulsed with a blue light, illuminating the area. Zordon nor Rita were seen for a very long time.