The Sixth Ranger (A Power Rangers Story) Book 1

Night Meetings

    Trini's parents left her house later that night, leaving her alone. She was sleeping peacefully until water started dripping onto her head. Opening her eyes, she found Rita hovering over her. Trini gasped as Rita descended towards her, letting the staff hover on its own. Rita took Trini's face in her hands as the girl gasped.

    "Do you know who I am?" Rita asked her.

    "Yes," Trini whispered, her breathing shaky.

    "I was once just like you. So pretty," Rita continued, wiping off the water on Trini's forehead. "Innocent. Are all the rangers on Zordon's new team as young as you?"

    Trini gathers her courage and tries to fight Rita off. Trini was slammed into the ceiling as Rita moved away from her and turned.

    "Delightful!" Rita exclaimed.

    Rita and Trini crashed back on the bed. Trini yelped as she fell.    

    "Have you morphed yet?" Rita asked.

    Rita got up and slammed Trini into a brick wall of her room. Again, Trini yells. This time from pain.

    "Trick question," Rita answered herself. "If you could morph, we'd be having a very different conversation. Mm. The Purple Ranger. Should I kill you? I killed the Purple Ranger... before. And I loved it! Oh, you want your armor. I'll show you mine, if you show me yours."

    Rita's appearance changed as gold ridges started to form on her face. Green, spiky armor covered most of her body, leaving a few places where the skin was visible. Golden curved metal nails grew over her already existing ones. With a grunt, Trini tackled her and slammed her into the opposite wall.

    "No, please, you're hurting me! You're so strong!" Rita cried, mockingly. "I'm just kidding."

    Trini was grabbed by the throat and slammed into the wall next to her.

    "You've got spunk, little Purple," Rita said. "I see myself in you. I was an outsider on Zordon's team just like you. All I need to know is, where is the Zeo Crystal?"

    "I don't know," Trini gasped.

    "Sadly, I believe you. Tomorrow, I am going to destroy Angel Grove. But, in exchange for your life, you will find out where that crystal is, and you will come to me. We can have a little deal, Didi, my friend."

    Rita proceeded to throw Trini across the room. Trini looked up at the intruder and saw that she was smiling. 

    Jaylyn was asleep at her house when a hand clamped over her mouth. With a small gasp, she opened her eyes to see Kimberly.

    "Shh! It's me," Kimberly whispered.

    "Kim," Jaylyn said. "How did you get in here?"

    "I'm a superhero. And you left your window open," she answered.

    Kimberly stood next to the window as Jaylyn sat up in her bed, watching her for an explanation as to why she was there in the middle of the night.

    "Is everything okay?" Jaylyn asked.

    "I think I'm the reason we can't morph," Kimberly replied. "I haven't really been honest."

    Kimberly sat on the edge of the bed, facing the window. Jaylyn was staring at her in confusion.

    "Okay. I punched Ty Fleming in the face because he told everyone I was the meanest person he'd ever met. And he was right," Kimberly went on.