chapter 5 : does the eagle fly
chapter 5 :-------------
command center 1993...
“ Jason you are a genius, you brought me on an idea.” Jason looked confused towards The little robot called Alpha.
“I am? I did?”
“ Yes Jason, Your both confessions of love for each other, and you mentioning a magic wand, gave me the solution, the wand of true love. But receiving this wand will be a dangerous trip. The Rangers can help you through your trip, but it is important that you guard the wand or Tommy will be lost in time forever.”
Jason was determent to do everything in his power to bring back the man he loved since the beginning of their friendship. He looked towards the rangers and they all nodded in agreement they too were going to do everything possible to bring their commander back.
“ First things first Jason I will send you to the Island Phaedos, the others will help you, there you will meet with Dulcea, the master warrior, to unite your body and soul with that of your spirit animal. You will need to suit up again to save him.” explained Alpha.
Jason had planned to talk to Zordon anyway, he wanted to suit up again to be next to his love, just like the old times.
“ Zordon, is this the only way to safe Tommy?” asked Cat, trying not to let her jealousy take over. She too was in love with her leader, she was quite shocked when she learned that she wouldn't get her chance to make him happy.
“ Yes Catherine, this is the only way. Jason are you willing to be a ranger once again? Billy as a second-in-command, are you willing to take him to your team once again. “
Billy nodded, “positive Zordon. Jason, do you accept the power once again?”
“ Yes, I accept.” there was no indication of hesitation in Jason's voice. He really was ready to take up his morpher.
“ Good, if everyone's ready I will teleport you all to the island Phaedos to start Jason's quest for his spirit animal. May the power protect you all. Alpha you may continue.” spoke their floating mentor.
The rangers formed a circle around Jason, flashing away from the command center towards the place where everything for the ninjetti-rangers had started, earlier.
Los Angeles 1820...
Diego was riding Esperanza, Felipe rode his Pinto, Tommy rode a beautifully, and how ironic, a white stallion named halcón.
Diego and Tommy rode side by side, Tommy smiled thinking back to the moment he saw the beautiful, white stallion he got in a loan from the De La Vega Ranch, the stallion was his to use during his stay in Los Angeles.
** FLASHBACK **
“ Can you ride?” asked Diego when they where on their way to the De La Vega stables.
“ I am no expert but I can handle a horse.”
“ Good, we can travel on horseback then.” Diego stopped by a white horse “ this is halcón, a son of my father's horse Dulcinea, he has a calm spirit and we keep him for the guests to ride him, it is not a bad horse but we breed with the more spirited ones. He is named after this grey spot over here.” pointing to a grey mark on his left shoulder.”
Tommy laughed, “ that looks like a falcon.”
Diego nodded “we thought so too. He is kind of special to us, that why we decided to keep him. We normally only keep the more spirited ones, because that is what the De La Vega ranch is famous for, but what I wanted to ask, why is it so funny?”
Tommy laughed again, “ A white stallion with the name Falcon, I am the white ranger like I told you” still looking around him so that nobody could overhear them. “ The falcon is my spirit animal. He helps me fight the bad guys because the difference in time I can not call up my Zord to defeat a monster when I have to.”
“ A zord?” asked Diego in confusion.
“ Yes, that is like a large falcon made of metal to defeat my enemy's.”
Diego was still confused.
“ Never mind it is a thing of the future.” responded Tommy on the confused looks he got from his friends. Tommy couldn't blame him either because the airplane didn't exist at this time neither had they heard of cars.
Diego nodded, knowing there was so much he didn't know off. So many things his young friend knew but couldn't tell because of the danger of changing the future.
They saddled the horses and started the two miles towards the pueblo.
** END OF FLASHBACK **
They arrived at the tavern, the moment he snapped out of his thoughts.
“ Welcome to the pueblo of Los Angeles, amigo.” Diego laid a hand on the young leaders shoulder in a friendly gesture to lead him inside tavern Victoria. The tavern of the love of his life. Neither did the two men know that peace, although Tommy knew it in the back of his mind, would be far away in a few hours.
Tommy had learned to expect the unexpected.
Phaedos island 1993...
It wasn't long before the ranger landed in the middle of the ruin, the place where the quest for the spirit animal would take place.
Dulcea was already waiting for their arrival.
The rangers formed a line with Jason at the end of it. Dulcea walked past them greeting them one by one until she arrived at the end of the line.
“ You must be Jason, I am Dulcea, master warrior of Phaedos. Let your quest begin, we don't have any time to lose, the longer Tommy stays in the past the harder it will be to bring him back to his own timeline. Jason, please take your place by the fire, to the other rangers, I want to ask to morph in your Ninja suits and form a circle and repeat after me. Animal spirit please guide the spirit of our friend and let them become one.”
Jason took his place with his friends around them. One by one they called the guidance of there animal, starting with Billy.
“ I NEED BLUE NINJA RANGER POWER NOW, I CALL UPON MY SPIRIT ANIMAL THE CUNNING WOLF TO HELP AND GUIDE THE SPIRIT ANIMAL OF OUR FRIEND!”
next to Billy was Aisha.
“ I NEED YELLOW NINJA RANGER POWER NOW, I CALL UPON MY SPIRIT ANIMAL THE FIERCE BEAR TO HELP AND GUIDE THE SPIRIT ANIMAL OF OUR FRIEND!”
next was Rocky.
“ I NEED RED NINJA RANGER POWER NOW, I CALL UPON MY SPIRIT ANIMAL THE MIGHTY APE TO HELP AND GUIDE THE SPIRIT ANIMAL OF OUR FRIEND!”
followed by Cat who was still trying to get her jealousy under control.
“ I NEED PINK NINJA RANGER POWER NOW, I CALL UPON MY SPIRIT ANIMAL THE AGILE CRANE TO HELP AND GUIDE THE SPIRIT ANIMAL OF OUR FRIEND!”
Last but not least was Adam.
“ I NEED BLACK NINJA RANGER POWER NOW, I CALL UPON MY SPIRIT ANIMAL THE FROG PRINCE TO HELP AND GUIDE THE SPIRIT ANIMAL OF OUR FRIEND!”
The medals on their chest were lightning up, the animals made there appearance one by one. Circling around the magical fire-pit to help the new animal to reach his goal.
It was time for Dulcea to speak her magic words.
“ Jason, very deep inside you there is an animal spirit waiting to be released, close your eyes and look deep inside yourself.”
Jason did as he was told, he closed his eyes and took a deep breath.
Dulcea blew the magical dust towards the fire-pit in the direction where Jason was standing, the five animals of his team-mates were dancing around the fire to welcome the new spirit in their circle of power. A silver eagle appeared, it looked like it was dancing his way up, leaving a sort of Tornado of fire behind him. He flew towards the sky before he danced around the one he had chosen to protect, bounding by flying into his heart.
Jason opened his eyes, his normal clothes were gone, wearing a silver ninja suit instead.
“ Jason, you are the eagle, strong and together with the falcon lords of the sky. Go on and save your falcon.
Billy approached Jason, reached for his shoulder, “ welcome back Jason, I give you back what is yours, the place next to Tommy as his second-in-command, the place where you belong.
Jason smiled and pulled his old friend in a hug, “ thank you, Billy.”
He turned towards the rest of the team whom all gave their agreement to make Jason second-in-command.
“ Thank you all for your trust. Let's get going and rescue our leader. Thank you for everything Dulcea.”
with these words, they left Phaedos to hear the next phase of the project 'safe the falcon'
Los Angeles 1820...
Diego, Tommy, and Felipe were sitting on his favorite table in the tavern, Diego chose that table whenever he could because he could see everything from that spot, a certain senorita included.
Victoria approached the table from where the man had placed themselves.
“ Buenos Dias, don Diego,” she looked towards Tommy. “ Buenos Dias, senor...?”
“ Senorita Escalante, can I introduce to you to my friend Tommy Oliver, I met him during my time in Madrid. Tommy this is la senorita Victoria Escalante, owner of this tavern and a good friend of the family.”
Tommy nodded friendly towards the young woman “ nice to meet you, miss Escalante.”
she nodded back as a friendly gesture “ Welcome to Los Angeles senor Oliver. What can I bring you, gentleman.”
“ Bring some of your lemonade senorita, if that's alright with you?”
“ That is fine with me, and please call me Tommy, miss. Escalante.”
“ Very well Tommy, if you call me Victoria.” Tommy smiled friendly as agreement towards the young woman.
Victoria had just turned around, the moment screams could be heard outside. The two men stood up and made there way outside. Tommy's reaction said it all.
“ Oh man, not here too.”
TBC...