Power no Densetsu
We Were Angels
"It is never too late or too early to discover something new."
The Command Centre had been quiet for a while ? a relief in some ways and an ominous portent in others. Alpha busied himself with keeping the consoles in working order. Zordon did whatever it was he did in that transwarp tube all day, aside from keeping a hawk's eye on the unsavouries of the universe. All in all, it was...boring. And quiet. And a little unnerving.
?Zordon??
?Yes, Alpha?? The sage's voice sounded as though it thundered forth even though he kept a softer-spoken way these days. It had been months since the last attack and he had to admit, the Rangers were missed.
?Do you think we will be attacked again? It's been several months already...?
?I am uncertain, Alpha. Rita and Zedd have shown no activity of late. I am considering disbanding the Rangers.?
Alpha asked no more questions that day. Within, the little droid darkly hoped that there would be an attack. An attack meant that the Rangers would still be needed. He counted the days as another week, then another month passed in complete and utter silence. As such, when the new energy spike came up on the monitors, it nearly went unnoticed. Zordon however, in his constant vigil, noted it and kept an eye.
It was time to call his team again.
The six Rangers' communicators went off almost simultaneously; each individual hurrying to a quiet spot. Jason and Tommy dashed into the guys' locker room. Zack met them not a moment later. Kimberly and Trini rushed to another side of the park. Billy was the first to teleport in, straight from his garage-turned-laboratory. When the six converged in the Command Centre, they didn't find alarms blasting or Alpha in a panic. They found the droid carefully handling what appeared to be a sphere made entirely of glass.
?Zordon, what's wrong?? Jason and Tommy spoke up almost in unison, asking the same question that was on everyone's mind. When their mentor didn't speak up immediately, Billy began to approach the transwarp tube.
?Zordon?? Billy's curiosity was already getting the better of him.
?Rangers. Allow me to speak candidly. Yes, I am monitoring the lunar palace but so far, only small energy spikes have come up. Until recently. I am...? He hesitated, unsure if he should go on. Certain lines, he was taught, were not to be crossed when in a mentor/protege relationship even if these Rangers had become as family. To his relief, Alpha waddled up to the team, showing off the strange sphere.
?This came to Earth last night. It seems like it can open, but I can't get it to unlock. Zordon asked me to wait for you. We don't know if it's a new trap from Rita.?
?I called you here in hopes that perhaps a human touch might assist in discerning the object. I...wished that all of you should be here in case something does go wrong.?
The six Rangers stared at the thing, first in consternation, then in curiosity. Almost as one, the other five turned to Billy as if the resident genius had the answer. Billy looked back at them, then took the sphere from Alpha's metallic hands. Immediately, there was a reaction.
The glass-like substance bloomed as if in a flower, opening as one such blossom. However, it was at such speeds one might compare it to a time-lapse camera display of such a natural occurrence. The object's petals displayed a puzzling mix of those between a rose and an Asian lotus. Colours danced and reflected wildly across the almost-glass and as the thing fully opened, what sounded like music emanated forth.
?What the...? Billy, drop it!? Jason and Tommy chorused in alarm as the others stood ready to morph on the spot.
?Rangers, do not act in haste. Listen.? Zordon cautioned, still ready at a moment's notice to get that thing out of the building if necessary but the sage knew too, that not all strange anomalies came directly from evil sources. Had he been one to assume such things, the Eltarian may well have had to eat his own words long ago ? after all, a being who appeared as a floating head within a glass tube was not something Humans saw every day.
To his relief, the object Billy held at arm's length now did not raise any alarms signaling curses, viruses or the like. It wasn't long before the Rangers, Alpha and Zordon himself fell silent to listen. With the music, words came forth in a crudely English fashion, spoken in the third person. The music sounded eerily haunting, otherworldly and all at once, reached a deep, visceral emotional level.
?Not know where is One. One...have confusion. One dislike screeching Female yet Screeching Female speak....truths. Truths One understand. Why Screeching Female dislike Humans? Destroy, Female's wish? Or to take Freedom? Not understand. Screeching Female speak of Betrayal....evil act One understand well. Humans betray One most. Did Humans betray Screeching Female? ...Lord Tzor-Da, One pray to Thee once more. What wisdom have thee? One seek wisdom. One seek, find place in Multiverse.?
The words faded away, replaced by brief mirage-like images produced from the sphere's shining central heart. Even while pondering the message, the Rangers could not help but snicker at the image of a strange blue creature biting Rita Repulsa on her left foot. No one was smiling as further images played on.
The staff came down again, thankfully without another magic-infested bolt. The blue creature scrambled away only to dart in and take another bite out of Rita's leg. It flinched, as if it wanted to clean out its mouth right then and there, but it could not afford such fancies right then. It dodged another staff-swing only to roll right into Finster. The dog-like scientist held a silver chain and spoke as if he had made an incredible scientific leap.
?My Queen! Please, try not to agitate our friend further. I have discovered how to restrain it. It seems the creature's biochemistry reacts strangely with silver. You see, I took a tiny sample of our friend's blood here and ran it through a series of tests ? ?
?Fin-STER, just restrain that beast before I blow it to oblivion!? Finster didn't protest or continue his dissertation. He knew better than that and bent down over his newest ?test subject?.
