UPDATED AUTHOR'S NOTE: Welcome to the Chosen Universe! This quick note will appear at the start of each of the fics in the series to help you make sense of things. These stories were originally published on fanfiction.net.

When I originally wrote Legacy Rangers, it was intended to be a stand-alone fic. By the time several of the Chosen's descendants came into it, I began to realize there was more to the story and wrote the prequel (The Chosen), intending to add a sequel (Chosen Legacy) that tied it all together. Two "side stories" that took place in the same universe (Stone Warriors and Blast to the Past) ended up becoming essential to the plot of Chosen Legacy and I also began writing one-shots (Tales From the Rebellion) about a group of Rebel Eltarians who tie back to Zell and Zordon's world and become extremely important in the later fics. For the full Chosen Universe experience, I suggest reading all of these fics, however, the only ones you really have to read together are Legacy Rangers, Chosen Legacy, and Chosen Destiny because they are direct sequels to each other. I tried my best to recap previous fics in later ones for anyone who didn't read all of them.

The best order to read the fics in is as follows:

1) The Chosen (prequel featuring Zordon, Zedd, and Rita as teenagers)

2) Legacy Rangers (begins very focused on the MMPR universe and ultimately includes appearances by every single team straight through Ninja Steel toward the end)

3) Stone Warriors (Sir Ivan from Dino Charge and Vida from Mystic Force become involved with a new team of Power Rangers. This is the first fic to introduce the Rebellion of Eltar. It also introduces new details from Zordon's family history. It contains major spoilers for Legacy Rangers.)

4) Blast to the Past (Previously titled Go, Go, Wildcats. Cassie from Turbo is sent back in time to stop Divatox with Lucas from Time Force. This story takes place in 1989 and introduces a brand new team of misfit teenagers who Cassie selects to be her team of Power Rangers. This fic contains a few big spoilers for Legacy Rangers.)

5) Chosen Legacy (My attempt at End Game, LOL. All of the previous teams come together to stop the greatest evil in the universe. Contains spoilers for all previously mentioned fics.)

6) Tales From the Rebellion (You can read this one anywhere after Blast to the Past, with or without having read Chosen Legacy, so I stuck it at the end of the first six books. This is the story of the Rebellion of Eltar, a group who initially came into the series during Stone Warriors as villains but grew into so much more. Here, you will find their personal histories and may come to understand them a lot better. This fic contains a lot of important backstories that tie into the rest of the series.)

7) Chosen Destiny (The final story in the Chosen Universe. This fic will contain spoilers for all previous fics and will wrap up the entire saga. It will feature most of the characters seen in the previous fics, and will focus heavily on the Eltarians, the Stone Warriors, and the Celestial Force Rangers. COMING SOON!)

Thank you for your interest in taking this journey with me! I hope you enjoy the ride.

Thank you for your interest in taking this journey with me! I hope you enjoy the ride.

DIVATOX

She landed on her feet, which was more than she could say for her Pirahnatrons. They fell over each other awkwardly. "Ah!" She said. "The Nineteen-Eighties!" She took a deep breath before looking at her minions and declaring, "Big hair... Flashy colors... Shoulder pads! What's not to love, right?"

She began exploring this strange new town. Happy humans wandered around gloriously unaware of the danger they were about to face. Divatox had sent a part of herself back in time to ensure that if things went sour in the present, she would still survive. She just needed to alter the right parts of the timeline and she'd have nothing to worry about!

"Divatox!" A voice said harshly. "What are you doing here? You don't belong here."

"Ugh... Yes, Zell mentioned I might need to watch out for you," Divatox mumbled. "Hello, Dimitria."

"You do not belong in this place or this time, Divatox. I must insist you leave immediately, or the consequences may be severe."

"It's always so serious with you. Relax, Dimitria. I'm merely here to enjoy some peace and quiet." She opened up the charm Zordon's extremely evil father Zell had given to her and watched in pleasure as it pulled Dimitria inside of itself and sealed shut. It was impressive magic, and she cried out with delight. "Finally! Now I can enjoy myself." She laughed as she clasped the charm around her neck. "Don't worry, Dimitria. You don't do anything important until the nineteen-nineties anyway. I'll make sure not to let you out in time for that!"

Everything was falling into place. Not everyone got second chances, and Divatox did not intend to waste hers. The last thing she needed was for the sister she liked to pretend she didn't have to ruin her fun!

"Come along, my dear minions," she said to the Pirahnatrons. "We're going to get things right this time!"

LEE

The morning after pulling off the ultimate prank, Lee Scott walked into his school with his head held high... And a dog on a leash.

"Puppy!" Veronica Savers cried in delight. She immediately began petting the dog.

Her twin sister Roxanne rolled her eyes. "That dog is at least four years old. It's not a puppy, Ronnie," she said.

"I don't care how old it is, Roxy... It's fluffy, and I, like, totally have to pet it! Where'd he come from, Lee?"

"East Roslyn High," Lee said with a smirk.

"You didn't!" Roxy said.

"Oh, I totally did," Lee replied.

"Have fun in prison. " Roxy walked away, probably before she could be implicated in the crime. Ronnie was too busy playing with her new fluffy friend.

"Mr. Scott," a voice said.

Lee spun around and flashed him his most charming smile. "Hey, Principal Drew. How's it going?" He asked casually.

"My office. Bring the animal."

"Yes, Sir."

Ronnie pouted as Lee took the dog back. He walked into Principal Drew's office. The principal motioned toward one of the seats as he took his own.

"Mr. Scott, it has come to my attention that you may have been involved in a series of events which occurred last night, beginning with a student from our school breaking into East Roslyn High, painting their locker room with our school colors, stealing their mascot, and apparently, luring two of their cheerleaders away into the night to do God only knows what."

"That's just not true, Sir," Lee said. "It was three cheerleaders, actually... And I promise, I took very good care of them." All night long, Lee added in his head. He struggled not to laugh at the memory.

"Do you understand how serious these allegations are? You're a bright kid, Lee. I told the police as much when they showed up here this morning. You have an incredible amount of potential as both a top student and our star quarterback, and getting arrested would seriously hurt your chances of succeeding in life. I convinced them to let you off with a warning, community service, and three months of detention."

"Three months?" Lee asked in horror. "Principal Drew, what about football?"

"You have been suspended from the team pending rehabilitation. Once you prove you deserve to be the face of the school, I will reinstate you." Principal Drew paused. "It's better than spending a year in juvenile detention. You should consider yourself very lucky, Mr. Scott."

Lee sighed. This wasn't going as well as he'd hoped. "Yes, Sir," he said sadly.

"Now, go on... And leave the canine here. I'll return him to his team later today."

Lee stood and walked out of the office with his detention slip in his hands. Oh well, he thought. As the other students cheered for him, he decided the prank had been worth it. He'd get himself back on the team in no time, and he'd boosted morale for the coming football season. He could man up and face the consequences if it meant his team headed toward victory.

KAYLEN

She was walking through the hallway when she heard everyone cheering for Lee Scott, who'd pulled off the raddest prank of the century. Even the infamously cranky Kaylen Carter was amused by the story, until something distracted her.

She reacted to the hand on her ass instinctively, flipping the guy who'd touched her on his back. It was one of Lee's meathead football playing friends. Kaylen proceeded to attack him, first with her fists, and then with her trusty baseball bat.

When his cries of protests fell silent, Kaylen looked at the crowd of students staring at her in horror. "What?" She asked with a shrug. "He had it coming... Anyone else wanna touch my ass?"

The students fled, including the rest of the football team. Kaylen laughed at that. "Miss Carter!" Principal Drew said in absolute horror. Softer, he added, "Why must you always do these things, Kaylen?"

Crap, Kaylen thought. She looked at him. He shook his head. "Detention?" She asked innocently.

"If you weren't my niece, it would be far worse," he said, still speaking softly. Louder, he said, "Mrs. Meadows, I do believe Mr. Clinton needs to go to the hospital." He sighed. "Come on, Kaylen. I believe it would be best if you spent next period in my office."

Kaylen shrugged. "It's more entertaining than math class," she replied. She followed him back to his office as he refused to acknowledge that comment.

SERENA

The computers were frustrating her. Serena Wolf frowned at the screen in front of her before hacking into the main program. Being just a little bit "different," Serena preferred communicating with computers to communicating with people. Computers operated logically and within specific parameters, while people were not bound by these things.

Serena had reworked the entire computer network to improve functionality significantly by the time she was interrupted. "Miss Wolf, just what do you think you are doing?" Principal Drew demanded.

"I'm improving the speed, memory, data processing, and overall functionality of the school's computer network," Serena said matter-of-factly.

"Serena, we talked about this... You can't just do these things without permission."

"I can, Sir. I just did. The word you're seeking is shouldn't. There is a difference."

"I give up... Detention, Miss Wolf."

Serena frowned before rolling her eyes. "Fine, Principal Drew... But you'll thank me later."

She walked out of the lab only to walk right into a crowd of students. "Oh, look," Donnie Atkins said with a cruel laugh. "It's the freaky Black bitch. Hey, Baby! I like my girls dark. You're probably really hot under all those layers."

Serena tensed up. Her entire body immediately went into panic mode. She clutched her textbooks to her chest and tried to ignore the immature idiots. She walked quickly, but Donnie grabbed her arm.

She hated being touched, especially by idiots. Serena took a swing at Donnie's head. He dodged the blow and pulled her close to his body. She did the most logical thing, stomping on his foot before kicking his shin. Then, for good measure, she delivered a swift kick to his groin. Donnie was on the floor screaming while his friends laughed at him.

"I do not like to be touched!" Serena said firmly. "Do not try that again." She walked away calmly, ignoring the fact that everyone was staring at her again.

AUSTIN

He could have gone to class, but the music was calling to him. Austin sat across the street from the school on one of the park benches. He stretched himself out across it casually as he began to play his guitar. The music came out of him easily as he wrote a new song.

He watched as students hurried into the building, but he was in no rush. Austin didn't have the attention span to sit in a classroom that day. After all, this was a new school, and quite honestly, he just wanted to be back in Nashville. He couldn't go back, however. His father was in jail for beating his mother to death. Austin's only other living relative was his mom's sister Suzy. His aunt was a very cool woman, but she was barely twenty-six. She'd gone to California for college and had never looked back until the police called to tell her what had happened to her sister. Now, Austin lived with her, and they were still trying to figure out who the responsible adult was supposed to be.

"Ah. Mr. Clark... Your aunt suggested I might find you here when it came to my attention you were not in class... This is not the way to start your school year off on a positive note," Principal Drew said.

Austin shrugged. "You know, Sir, I do take requests," he said casually. "You look like a man who appreciates a good ol' rendition of Like A Virgin." He played the first few bars of music before Principal Drew thought up a response.

"School is inside, Mr. Clark. I realize this is a difficult transition for you, but I'm going to have to give you detention for cutting class."

Austin nodded. "Fair enough," he agreed. He went back to strumming his guitar.

"Mr. Clark! Get. Inside. Now."

Austin reluctantly packed up his guitar and put it on his back. He followed his new principal back to the high school before he could decide to call the cops or something.

HANNAH

She had made it through two classes without an issue, but as Mrs. Goldblum began talking to the class, a soft meow escaped from Hannah's backpack. The teacher raised an eyebrow at that but kept going. When it happened again, the elderly math teacher frowned and began walking through the classroom trying to find the source.

"Open your bag, Young Lady," she said harshly.

Hannah sighed and fully unzipped the bag, which was already partially open. A kitten popped her head out. Mrs. Goldblum shrieked and jumped back.

"Go to the Principal's office!" Mrs. Goldblum demanded.

"Yes, Mrs. Goldblum," Hannah said. She gathered her belongings in her arms, encouraged the cat to sit down in her bag again, and hurried down the hall to Principal Drew's office.

"May I help you, Miss Ramos?" He asked.

"Mrs. Goldblum sent me."

He looked surprised. Hannah didn't get into trouble very often. "What seems to be the issue?"

"Well... Um..." Hannah was saved from saying more as the kitten popped her head out again.

Principal Drew's eyes went wide. He sighed, clearly holding on to the very last of his patience as he asked, "Hannah... Why is there a cat in your bookbag?"

Hannah looked at him with pleading eyes. "I found her on my way to school. She was all alone and injured and these boys were picking on her and I couldn't just leave her! She needed someone."

"Miss Ramos, as honorable as your intentions may have been, bringing a stray animal to school is strictly prohibited and highly inappropriate. The animal could be sick or it could attack someone."

"She's just a kitten, Principal Drew. I'm sure she won't hurt anyone."

"Even still, I'll need to give you detention for this... I'll call a shelter to come pick the animal up."

"A shelter? What if they put her to sleep?" Hannah asked in horror.

"Unless you plan on bringing her home with you-"

Hannah sighed. "Mrs. Brooks would kill me." She meant that. Her foster mother had a terrible temper. Hannah didn't even want to think about what Mr. Brooks would do if he found out she'd gotten in trouble. "You don't have to call them about the detention, do you?" She asked nervously.

Principal Drew softened slightly. "No, Hannah. I think I can let that rule slide this one time." He shook his head. "Believe it or not, you're not even the first student to bring an animal into the school today..."

She'd heard about Lee Scott and the mascot, so she knew what he was referencing. "Thank you, Sir!" She sighed with relief.

"Bring this slip with you to detention. I'll make sure the shelter finds the cat a good home. Go on."

Hannah nodded gratefully. She kissed the kitten's tiny nose before picking up her bag and leaving the office.

CASSIE

She hadn't expected things to be set up so well for her, but Zordon's sister Anise worked fast. She'd gone back in time ahead of her to make things as easy as possible for this mission. Cassie had paperwork, a place to stay, and a job. Now, all she had to do was find Alpha Three, the Power Coins, and her Rangers.

It had come as a shock when Zordon and Alpha Six told Cassie Divatox had partially escaped into the past with the help of Zordon's seriously evil father before the big battle that had supposedly fully ended her life and the lives of far too many others. Kira Ford, Tommy's protege from the Dino Thunder team, had gathered nearly every Power Ranger ever to fight villains from several different teams after they'd united under Zell and kidnapped Tommy. A lot of them had not walked away from that battle, including TJ...

Cassie shook her head, refusing to think about the fact that TJ had given his life so that she, Justin, and RPM's Doctor K could go on fighting and help save Tommy's life. They'd won the fight, but they'd lost entirely too much. When things were calm enough, Andros had seen Cassie and smiled at her with relief before asking, "TJ?" Unable to say the words aloud, Cassie had merely shaken her head before Andros wrapped her in his arms. She'd broken down and gone hysterical at that point, but at least she'd made it through the battle first.

Leaving the present had seemed like a super idea when Zordon asked for her help. She wasn't thrilled when he saddled her with Lucas Kendall from Time Force as a babysitter, but she was determined not to fail in her mission. Cassie would assemble a new team of Rangers in the past to stop Divatox from altering the timeline beyond repair.

She stood with Bradley Drew in his office now. "How was your first day, Miss Chan?" He asked.

"I prefer Ms. Chan, actually," Cassie replied to her new boss. "Or just Cassie. May I call you Bradley?"

"No."

Cassie nodded. "Noted. Anyway, it went well. The kids are great."

"Your opinion may change over time," he said with a slight smile.

So he does have a sense of humor! Cassie thought. Thank God.

"Trust me," she said. "There's nothing these kids can throw at me that'll scare me off."

"Excellent. Then you'll go to detention."

"Did I violate the dress code or something?" Cassie asked with a laugh.

"You're going to run detention today, Ms. Chan. New teachers always do."

She shrugged. "Okay. What do I have to do? "

"It's detention, Ms. Chan. You detain the students so they can think about what they've done and how to make better choices in life."

"Right." She laughed awkwardly. "I knew that!"

Principal Drew motioned down the hall. "Get to it," he said.

Cassie walked to the classroom. She found five students sitting inside. Closing the door behind her, she sat on her desk and looked at the kids. "Hi," she said. "My name is Cassie Chan, and I'm the new music teacher here. You guys can just call me Cassie if you promise not to tell the Principal. So... Why's everyone here?"

No one answered her, so she looked at the names on the sign-in sheet. "Leonidas Scott?" She asked.

The jock in the back of the classroom cringed. "You must be new," he said. "The name's Lee. No one on Earth calls me that evil, evil name except my grandma."

"Lee Scott?" She repeated. No way... That's too big of a coincidence. He's gotta be related to Jason. "So, what are you in for?"

"Grand Theft Canine," he said proudly.

"Seriously?"

"I stole East Roslyn's mascot. Oh, and... I also seduced three of their cheerleaders... At the same time."

Oh yeah, Cassie thought. He's definitely related to Jason. "Well, that was ambitious! Go big or go home, right?"

"Totally."

Cassie looked at the next name on the list. "Kaylen Carter?"

"I put a football player in the hospital," a girl with blonde hair and, apparently, a lot of rage said casually.

"Impressive. May I ask why?"

"He touched my ass."

"And they gave you detention for kicking the pervert's ass? Not cool. I say right on, Sister! More power to you!"

Kaylen laughed. Her eyes lit up mischievously. "You're not like the other teachers, are you?"

"Not even close! So... Serena Wolf?"

"Present," a girl replied, not taking her eyes off of the book she was reading.

"What crime got you in here?"

"I reconfigured the obsolete computer program the lab was running on to improve its performance. Apparently, I am not supposed to do that without permission."

"Awesome. Stick it to the man." She paused. "Austin Clark?"

The other boy in the room looked up at her with a casual smile that contradicted his sad, dark eyes. He tipped his cowboy hat back as he stretched his legs out on his desk and pulled out his guitar. "I skipped class to write a song... The music was speaking to me and couldn't be denied." His Southern drawl was strong.

"Rad! You write music?"

"Yes Ma'am."

"Hey, when inspiration hits, you've gotta roll with it. As a musician myself, I fully support your actions. As a teacher, I'm pretty sure I'm not supposed to encourage that sort of behavior, but screw it. Wanna play me a sample?"

He smiled at her again. "Maybe later," he said.

Finally, Cassie called, "Hannah Ramos? What's your story?"

"I got busted sneaking a kitten into class in my backpack," she said with embarrassment. "I rescued her on the way to school. She was hurt and she was getting picked on."

"Sweet. Where is she?"

"The Principal said he had to give her to a shelter." She could see how much this upset the girl. Cassie decided then and there that she needed a pet. She'd find out where the kitten was and rescue her, and if her forced roommate Lucas disapproved, he could suck an egg.

The more she talked to the kids, the more she realized what she had in front of her... A natural leader with the last name Scott... Clearly, he was born to be a Red Ranger... A crazy blonde who could kick anyone's ass had Yellow written all over her... A brilliant girl who was socially awkward practically screamed Blue... The snarky Southern boy who loved music as much as she did would be great in Black or Green or whatever color Ranger this team had... And a sweet girl with a bleeding heart who oozed compassion for all creatures big and small was clearly a Pink Ranger.

She had no time to debate this as an explosion came from outside. "What was that?" Kaylen demanded.

"Um... Okay, guys. Stay here," Cassie said. She rushed outside.

"Cassie!" Lucas called.

"Divatox..." Cassie said as she saw the source of the explosion. "And Pirahnatrons... Seriously? Ew."

Together, she and Lucas began battling their way through the minions and toward their true target. Divatox laughed, apparently having a grand old time.

"Unhand me!" A voice cried.

"Oh crap..." Cassie mumbled as she saw who Divatox had in her clutches. "It's my boss."

"Bradley Drew is an important part of history," Lucas said. "We can't let her kill him."

"Yeah, there's that... Plus, I'd hate to lose my job after only a day."

Together, they got closer, but someone beat them to Divatox. "Uncle Brad!" Kaylen screamed. She stood with Cassie's other detention kids, who had blatantly ignored her command to stay in the detention room.

Right on, Little Rebels, she thought with a smirk.

"Who the hell are those kids?" Lucas demanded.

"Who, them? That's my team," Cassie replied.

"Your team? Aren't those your students from detention?"

"Are you spying on me? And yes, they are."

"You want a bunch of delinquents as your Rangers?"

"They're awesome, Lucas. And look at them! They have no idea what's going on, but they're fighting. They're perfect."

"Cassie, I really urge you to reconsider."

"Too bad. Zordon said I choose the team, and I just did." She resumed fighting, forcing Lucas to focus on doing the same. While the kids distracted Divatox, Cassie and Lucas got the Principal away from the Pirahnatrons. When Divatox finally retreated, Cassie looked at her boss.

"Ms. Chan?" Principal Drew asked in confusion. "You... You saved me..."

"Yeah, no big," she said with a shrug.

"How did you fight off those monsters?"

"Oh... Um... I've trained a lot in Martial Arts... I'm Asian. It's a cultural thing!" She laughed nervously. "If you ever need a substitute gym teacher, I'm totally your girl!"

He seemed to accept this easily as fact. Principal Drew turned to Lucas. "And you are...?"

"This is Lucas," Cassie said quickly. "He's... Um..."

"I'm her boyfriend," Lucas said easily. Cassie almost kicked his ass on the spot.

"And you know Martial Arts as well?"

"I'm a cop." That was true. Anise had secured Lucas a spot on the local police force.

"I see... Children, is anyone hurt?"

"We're fine," Kaylen replied. They seemed to only have a few minor cuts and bruises between them. "Are you?"

"I'm well, thanks to Ms. Chan. I need to get back to my office..." He walked away, still shaking.

Cassie and Lucas stood together smiling after him in case he turned around. "Boyfriend?" Cassie demanded through her grin.

"You froze," Lucas replied through his own. "Someone needed to come up with a quick, logical explanation for what I was doing here. "

"I'm going to kill you, Lucas. In case you were wondering."

"You can try."

Cassie fully intended to. When Principal Drew was finally out of sight, Cassie glared at him. "I really don't like you. By the way, we're getting a cat. "

"What? No way-"

"You don't get a say, Honey. Girlfriends always win this debate."

"You're not going to make this easy on me, are you?"

"Oooh no. Not a chance." She smiled for real this time.

"Uh... Ms. Chan?" Hannah asked.

"Cassie," she replied.

"Cassie... Is detention over? I need to get home."

"Oh! Right. Yeah, go on. But if you guys run into any trouble like what we just saw here... Just be careful. I'll see you all tomorrow."

She dismissed them before saying, "Now, to rescue our kitten before we go find Alpha Three."

"You think it will be that easy to locate her?" Lucas asked.

"I'll ask Principal Drew where he sent her."

"What? No, Cassie, not the cat... Alpha."

"I was kidding. Jeez, get a sense of humor! We won't know if we can find Alpha easily until we start searching. Come on, Asshole. Let's go."

LUCAS

He had to admit that the kitten Cassie insisted on bringing to their home/headquarters was kind of cute. Lucas was even fairly certain taking in a pet wouldn't alter the timeline... But he had to wonder what Cassie's priorities were. They should be looking for Alpha Three and the Power Coins, not playing house with a stray.

"Where to now?" Cassie asked.

"I've picked up a signal that could be Alpha Three about six miles from here," Lucas said. He unlocked his car, which he was deeply in love with already, and motioned for her to get in.

Cassie climbed into the car and Lucas drove off. He got them to their destination quickly. They jumped out and exchanged glances at the creepy old house in the middle of the woods. "So, what you're saying is... Alpha Three is a serial killer?" Cassie asked.

"Come on. I'm sure it's fine," Lucas said. He wasn't, actually, but he'd never admit that the place creeped him out, too.

The door was unlocked. Lucas pushed it open cautiously, ready to fire his weapon if he needed to. They were greeted by a large fireplace. "Nice," Cassie said. "It might be cozy if it didn't look so abandoned and horror-movie-ready."

"Who goes there?" A disembodied voice demanded harshly.

"Um... Should we answer?" Cassie asked.

Flames burst out of the fireplace threateningly. "I think we'll be in more trouble if we don't," Lucas said. "We come in peace!"

"Wow. Cliché much?" Cassie rolled her eyes. Louder, she added, "We're looking for Alpha Three?"

"State your business or perish!" The fireplace said as a homicidal woman's face appeared in the flames.

"Okay, chill! Zordon sent us."

The flames vanished. "Cassie? Lucas?" A much gentler voice asked.

"That's us," Lucas said.

A small, flustered robot came rushing out of the shadows. The lights in the house turned on. It didn't look quite as creepy anymore, but it was clear no one had been there in a while. "Thank goodness! I've been expecting you," the robot said eagerly. "I am Alpha Three. Forgive my theatrics. I don't get many visitors, and I have to remain cautious of who is allowed into my home."

"So you live here?" Cassie asked.

"Yes. This estate is called Oakhaven. It will serve as our Command Center. You'll find we are well-hidden and protected here."

"Alpha... We were told you have possession of the Power Coins," Lucas said.

"I do indeed, Lucas." She produced a beautiful box with five large cats inscribed on the cover. She opened it and Lucas saw that each coin had a cat carved into it. "These coins were given to me by a friend of yours, Cassie."

"A friend? Which friend?" Cassie asked.

Alpha smiled and handed her a note. Cassie unfolded it and read it aloud. "My Dearest Cassie... I discovered these coins while trapped in the past. I sensed their incredible power immediately, and upon further investigation, I learned they came from an ancient clan of warriors. Although these warriors have long-since become inactive, they transferred their powers into these coins. It was said that a new generation would need these coins to stop a great evil from destroying everyone in their path. The lore is protected in a book I have entrusted to Alpha Three along with these coins. I think looking at the final page will explain how I knew you'd be coming for them. Good luck, Cassie. I believe in you, and I know our paths will cross again. Fondly..." Cassie's eyes went wide. "The Phantom Ranger?! Is he here?"

"I'm afraid he vanished shortly after these were delivered to me," Alpha replied.

"Vanished? Is he safe? Kira tried to put out a message for him to come join our battle, but he didn't respond. That's not like him. I know he would have been there if he could."

"Cassie, we can't focus on that right now," Lucas said. "No distractions."

"Bite me, Lucas! I haven't seen him in almost two decades, but he was a good friend. I need to know if he's okay."

"I can try to locate him for you, Cassie," Alpha said helpfully.

"Yes! Yes, that would be amazing. Thank you, Alpha."

"May we see the book?" Lucas asked.

Alpha produced an old book that had clearly been bound in leather by hand. Lucas flipped it open to the last page and saw a drawing that explained a lot. Five warriors stood together, united in battle. At the center of the fight stood a wounded Time Force Ranger. Covering all of them protectively while holding a sword stood a warrior woman in a Turbo suit. Her helmet was off and her face was clearly visible. The girl was a dead ringer for Cassie.

"Whoa... That's not a bad likeness," Cassie mumbled.

"Cassie... You must choose your Rangers immediately," Alpha said. "Divatox is already changing small details, and each change causes a ripple effect."

"I already found my team," Cassie said.

"Come on, Cassie," Lucas protested. "Those kids are not warriors."

Cassie rolled her eyes. "Alpha, my team is set."

"Excellent. Let me teleport them here," Alpha said.

"Wait!" Lucas tried to object.

"They aren't-" Cassie began. "Ready..." She added as the five teenagers landed flat on their butts.

"What the hell?" Lee demanded, jumping up to his feet looking like he was ready to hit something.

"Hello!" Alpha greeted the kids. "I am Alpha Three. Welcome to Oakhaven. Do not be alarmed. You are perfectly safe here."

"Um... Did I, like, hit my head or something?" Hannah asked.

"Nice place. Will the Munsters be joining us?" Austin asked with a laugh.

"You're an automaton..." Serena said, studying Alpha. She poked Alpha's side kind of hard and the robot let out a surprised squeal. "Impressive..."

"Cool. So, like, this has been fun, but I've got to motor," Lee said.

"Wait!" Cassie said.

"Miss... Cassie?" Hannah asked in surprise.

"Okay... So this may sound nuts, but I've brought the five of you here for a mission."

"A mission?" Kaylen asked skeptically.

"That woman who attacked the Principal earlier is named Divatox. That part of her is from the future, and she's come back to destroy your town and do who knows what else."

"LSD often causes hallucinations," Serena said practically. "Are you on LSD, Ms. Chan?"

"Just say no to drugs!" Lee added with a laugh.

"She's not delusional," Lucas said, although with her choice of Rangers, he was starting to wonder if he was wrong about that.

"You guys are going to become Power Rangers," Cassie said eagerly.

"Power What?" Kaylen asked.

"Right... No one knows what they are yet... My bad." Cassie sighed. "Power Rangers are badass superheroes who save the world from evil."

"That sounds cool and all, but I've got a cute girl waiting for me, so-" Lee began.

"And I've got baseball practice," Kaylen added.

"I really need to get back home," Hannah said nervously.

"I just don't believe you," Serena said bluntly.

"I do," Austin said, surprising everyone. He looked at them as they stared at him. "What? I've heard stranger... And that woman... She wasn't human, guys. Neither were her little buddies... So I, for one, would like to hear what Cassie has to say."

"Thank you," Cassie said. "I know how crazy I sound, but that's because I'm from the future, like Divatox. I'm a Power Ranger, too. Let me prove it to you."

"Cassie, we're supposed to keep a low profile," Lucas reminded her.

"They're my team, Lucas. They have to understand." With that, she pulled out her morpher and cried, "Shift into Turbo!"

The kids stared at her in shock as she morphed. "You really do have super powers?" Lee asked in surprise.

"Is that costume meant to protect you? It doesn't seem very practical," Serena said.

"It's so... Pink," Kaylen said, crinkling up her nose in disgust.

"That's because I'm a Pink Ranger," Cassie explained. She took off her helmet and began handing out coins. "Lee... You are the Red Ranger because, like the Lion you'll call, you are brave in battle and a natural leader. Hannah... You are nurturing and swift like the Cheetah, making you the Pink Ranger. Serena, you are clever and fierce, like the Jaguar. You are the Blue Ranger. Austin... You are agile and adaptable, like the Lynx. You are the..." She paused, looking at the book, probably to check the color. "You are the Green Ranger. Finally... Kaylen, you are aggressive yet noble, like the Leopard. You are the Yellow Ranger."

"Alright, I'll bite... How do we... Um...?" Austin asked.

"Morph? Place your power coins in these morphers, then call your animal... Um..." Cassie paused, reading the book again. "Really? Wildcats? What is this, High School Musical? " She was met by blank stares from the kids. "Right. After your time. Okay, here goes... Just hold your morphers like this, " she demonstrated as Lucas passed them out to the kids. "Now, say, 'Go, Go, Wildcat!' And call your wildcat."

The kids hesitated. Austin shrugged. "Why not?" He asked. "Go, Go, Wildcat! Lynx! " He morphed, surprising even himself. "Well, ho-ly shit, y'all! Miss Cassie's not crazy after all!"

"Oh, no, I'm plenty crazy," Cassie said with a laugh. "But this isn't a delusion."

"Go, Go, Wildcat! Leopard!" Kaylen said. She morphed, too. "Okay, now, that's cool!"

Serena frowned before giving in to her obvious curiosity. "Go, Go, Wildcat! Jaguar!" She morphed and asked, "How does this device alter our molecular structure?"

"I don't know," Cassie admitted with a shrug. "I never really questioned how it all works."

"Go, Go, Wildcat..." Hannah said nervously. "Cheetah!" She morphed and clearly relaxed.

"Fuck it," Lee said. "Go, Go, Wildcat! Lion!" He morphed and let out a victory roar.

"Yes! I knew you guys were the ones," Cassie said.

"You'll need to train," Lucas said. "And Rule Number One is you can't tell anyone you're a Power Ranger. You guys have to guard this secret with your lives."

"Is he always this intense?" Kaylen asked.

"Seems that way," Cassie replied.

"Take a chill pill, Dude. We're teenagers, not morons. We can keep a secret. Besides... Who the hell would believe us, right?"

Lucas watched the team critically as Cassie grinned. "They're going to work out just fine," she decided.

"If you say so," Lucas said.

"We're going to train you guys here," Cassie said, ignoring him as usual. "If there's trouble, you can reach each other or Alpha using your communicators... They're part of the morphers. If you need to reach us directly, my number is- Crap..."

"Cell phones haven't been invented yet," Lucas said with a laugh.

"Yeah, yeah, I know... Alpha, can you sync our morphers up with theirs so we can communicate?"

"Yes, I believe I can manage that," Alpha said pleasantly.

"I can help," Serena said.

"Serena, this is very advanced-" Lucas began.

"I. Can. Help," Serena said again. "Don't doubt my technological skills. You don't know me."

"Give her a shot," Cassie said. "Rangers help with advanced tech all the time. Look at Billy and Josh, or Doctor K. Hell, look at Justin. He's amazing with this stuff."

Serena looked at her morpher and played around with some of the buttons. Noting the effects, she nodded and examined Cassie's morpher. "Yes... Give me a couple of hours and I can make this work," she said.

"Sounds great! Maybe we can start training the rest of you in the meantime?" Cassie suggested.

"Ronnie's going to flip out thinking I bailed on her," Lee said with a frown. "I've got to go back... But I'm in, okay? Just... Give me until tomorrow."

"I have practice, like I said. If I don't get there, I'm off the team," Kaylen said.

"I have to go home," Hannah insisted. "Please... I'll make something up tomorrow so I can stay out."

"Austin?" Lucas asked.

"I can stay if y'all like," Austin said with a shrug. "I don't have anywhere I need to be right now."

"Great. We'll start working with you and figure out where your skill set is. The rest of you need to be here tomorrow after school. I realize you need a day to adjust, but beyond that, we don't have any time to waste," Lucas said firmly.

Cassie smiled at her team. "Okay, so this is the part where I go all Mentor on you and offer some wise advice or something, right? Keep the secret. Never use your powers unless you absolutely have to. Never use them for personal gain... That's pretty much it, I think... Be safe... Oh, and," she paused, grandly adding, "May the Power protect you!"

AUTHOR'S NOTE: Thanks for reading the first chapter! So, if you're confused, this fic takes place in the same universe as my fic Legacy Rangers. You don't have to read that fic to follow this one, but some of the events referenced in this fic will contain spoilers for that one. I hope you're enjoying the story so far. Comments and votes are always appreciated.