Falling Legacy
Chapter One: Missing
Many years had passed since the days when the Dino Thunder Rangers were the only force standing between the forces of evil and their goals to either destroy or take over Earth. Yup, those days were long gone. Of course, that didn't mean you couldn't track down the people who had once been the Dino Thunder Rangers. At least if you knew where to look. Ethan, as everyone in Reefside knew, was now the owner of a multi-million software company that was giving Microsoft some major competition. Kira, though harder to find, was still pursuing her dream of becoming a rock star, and could be found traveling from place to place with her own band called The Reef. They weren't big, but they made quite a bit of money anyway and were still working their way up. Connor had kept up with playing Soccer and was in the big leagues now, playing at his best, for the best. If anything, Trent was the easiest to find out of all the rangers. He still worked at the Cyberspace as manager in order to give Haley a nice vacation. Last but not least, there was still Dr. Oliver. No matter how hard anyone tried, it was near impossible to find dear old Dr. O. Even his former students couldn't tell you where to look. Somehow he had slipped through the cracks, forgotten like an old pair of shoes you throw into the dumpster.
It seemed to the younger rangers that it had been too long since they had seen each other. And Ethan, being the strangely organized one of the lot, had tracked down all except for Dr. O and today was the day they were supposed to meet at the Cyberspace.
Ethan and Trent were already there, Ethan had driven there in his Impala. Trent had taken a bus.
"So, Ethan, long time no see. I like your new car." Trent said casually, standing behind the counter. "So, you said Kira and Connor are coming, does that mean you never tracked down Dr. O?"
"Sorry, Trent, I looked pretty hard. Couldn't find him anywhere. I even called up all those connected to him in any way, shape, or form and still had no luck. I found out a lot about him that he never told us though."
"Like what?"
"His first girlfriend was the original pink ranger… She dumped him in a particularly sour letter… amongst other things." Ethan said just as Kira and Connor walked in.
"What's this about a sour letter?" Connor asked, raising an eyebrow as he pulled up a stool.
"Oh just discussing Dr. O's deepest and darkest secrets. Bringing with that a little glimpse into why he wasn't married in all the time we knew him. Have either of you heard from him at all in the past few years?" Ethan asked his tone suddenly serious.
"Nope, not at all. Kira, how about you?"
"If I knew where Dr. O was, I'd be able to sleep better at night." Kira said. "So, Trent, where's Haley?"
"On vacation… In Los Angeles." Trent said somewhat bitterly.
"If she was gonna go on Vacation why didn't she go somewhere cool, like Hawaii or Florida." Connor asked.
"I have no clue." Trent replied as he passed each of the former rangers drinks just as a familiar face popped into view. "Hey Haley, back already? You know I can handle this place no matter how busy it gets…"
"Well if it isn't the team. Minus Tommy, of course… Ethan, I think I may have been able to track down Tommy." Haley said, sparking a glimpse of hope inside each of the former rangers hearts..
"Why don't you guys go with Haley and find Dr. O, I'll stay here and hold the fort." Trent wiped the tables with a moist cloth.
"Thanks, Trent, we'll call you with any information we gather." Haley said. "Come on you three, lets get going. Now, who's driving?"
"I will!" Ethan cried, running outside to start the engine.
"Hurry up, we've got no time to waste, are we gonna make today the best reunion ever or what!" Kira ran out after him so Haley and Connor followed while Trent looked on, disappointed that he couldn't go, but grateful that Dr. O would be part of the party he and Ethan had planned.
It was hot out, and the original Dino Thunder trio along with Haley found themselves in a rather deserted part of Los Angeles looking for an apartment complex that Haley said she was sure she saw Tommy's old Jeep parked at. Luckily they soon found it in front of an extremely run down looking apartment complex that they thought their Dr. O would never move into.
"Well, it kind of looks like his Jeep, under all the dust... It even has the same license plate. But I really don't think he'd be living in a place like this." Kira said plainly.
"Look, 302, that must be the one he lives in." Ethan pointed to the rusted over numbers above the carport that the jeep was parked under.
"Let's go check it out. This place is creeping me out."
They carefully walked up the concrete and iron steps to apartment 302 and knocked on the door and waited. There was no answer, but a young Hispanic boy poked his head out of the neighboring apartment.
"Hey, the guy who lives there… he's not there right now." The boy said, looking kind of scared of their presence.
"Do you know where he might be then?" Connor asked.
"Last night the ambulance came for him. He might be in the hospital."
Well that's it for the first chapter! I just love cliffhangers, keeps my readers wanting more! Don't forget to read and review, that is what fuels me to write more!