Welcome to Operation Overdrive: Saviour of the Sun!

I got a shift swapped so I'm now off tomorrow, so I thought I'd post this tonight instead!

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Chapter 1: Kick Into Overdrive Part 1

What was usually just a large grassy field on the outskirts of Blue Bay Harbour was bustling with large crowds that were gathered around to watch the US Action Games that were taking place. The air was filled with cheering, as well as the loud roars of engines, providing an oddly soothing buzzing for the skateboarder that carried a large gold trophy that represented first place as she skated along.

"There you are," looking around, the girl smiled up at the green clad young man jogging towards her. "We've been looking for you," he grinned.

"Sorry Xander, I got caught up talking to some guys with Truth Trucks. Here, hold this," she shoved the trophy into his arms and pulled off her helmet. Her black hair, which was finally back to the length it had been before being cut roughly during a battle in Briarwood, tumbled down around her shoulders. "You'd think I'd be used to wearing a helmet for ages," Ari laughed as she messed up her hair.

"How'd it go with those guys?" her boyfriend asked curiously as she stepped off her skateboard.

"It was awesome, they-" she stopped when he shifted the heavy trophy, and a loud clicking noise sounded from the top. "What was that?" Ari raised an eyebrow, and Xander set down the trophy to reveal a strange gold box sitting in the top. The two exchanged confused looks before Ari opened it. A hologram of a man popped up, making the pair jump.

"Congratulations on winning first place Ari, I knew you would," the man smiled up at her. "I'm Andrew Hartford, and I've heard all about the incident in Briarwood that occurred a few months ago..."

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A couple of days later, Ari walked into the main room of the massive mansion to find four others already waiting, looking around curiously.

"Hey," the blonde girl looking through the fish tank was first to greet her.

"Hi, I see you've been summoned as well," Ari smiled back at her brightly. The group all introduced themselves, with the blonde girl as Ronny, a well-known racer, the dark haired genius Rose, a hyper stuntman who went by Dax, and the cool and collected thief for hire was Will. All of them looked to be a little older than Ari, except for Rose, who seemed to be around the same age as her.

"Anyone have a clue why we're here?" Rose asked as she looked around at the others curiously.

"Nope," Ronny shook her head. "Got an invitation, so I showed up," she shrugged.

"This guy Hartford must be some wacky gazillionaire, he had me break into his own bank in Brazil," Will smirked arrogantly at them. They looked around when another young man, who appeared to be around 18, walked in.

"Hey guys, what's going on here?" he smiled, holding a book.

"Oh, is that the Baron's Betrayal? I love that book," Ari bounced over, smiling brightly at him.

"Join the party, we got a message from that Hartford guy just like you," Ronny told him, and the boy's smile faded a little as his confusion took over.

"Message? What message?" he asked curiously. Before they could respond, Andrew Hartford and the butler who had shown them all inside walked in.

"Welcome everyone," Andrew smiled at them.

"What's going on dad?" the boy asked, and Andrew's smile dropped. He rushed over and quickly ushered the boy out, shutting the doors in his face.

"I'm Andrew Hartford, I'm glad you all decided to accept my invitation," he walked back over as Ari stood beside the others again. "Before we all get started, can I interest anyone in some lemonade? Spencer," he glanced over to the butler.

"Oh, no thank you sir, but I'm quite fine," Spencer smiled politely at him, and Ari giggled.

"For them, Spencer..." Andrew told him. Spencer quickly walked off, and Andrew turned back to the five. "I'm sure you all have many questions, and I promise you I will answer every one, but first...I need your help," he became serious as he walked past and turned to face them, his smile gone. "Because without you, without your talents, without your intelligence, our world...our universe-"

"Is going to be destroyed?" Ari finished for him with a raised eyebrow. Andrew paused, before nodding. "I don't really like where this is going. I think I'm going to owe Xander money in a second..." she chewed on her thumb, a habit she had inherited from her mother.

"Watch," ignoring Ari's mutterings, Andrew turned on the computer, and brought up footage of a red being that summoned what he called Lava Lizards in a flash of fire. The scene changed, and another creature appeared in a blizzard, along with his Chillers. "That was three days ago. Evil has arrived on Earth!" he told them.

"And all this...supposedly because you found some crown?" Ronny asked sceptically. Andrew had mentioned the crown in his message to them all.

"Not just a crown! The Corona Aurora! Which according to legend, has power not just over this planet, but the universe," Andrew told them. The group remained silent, and Andrew told them legend. "Millennia ago, in a galaxy on the other side of the universe, there were two brothers. Moltor and-"

"Moltor and Flurious," he stopped as Rose continued on. "Who tried to steal the Corona Aurora! But the crown was so powerful, it cursed them, and changed their appearance, and sent them off to distant planets! Imprisoning them in their own elements," she finished, grinning with excitement. However, after a moment, she realised that everyone else was staring at her. "What? I took a year of ancient universal legends at Harvard," she shrugged with a grin. "Anyway, it's just a myth," Rose rolled her eyes.

"There's more. In order to stop anyone from getting the power again, the Guardian took the five jewels from the crown and scattered them on a distant uninhabited planet. That planet, those many millennia ago, was Earth!" Andrew continued on for her.

"Now this...this would make a great movie!" Dax exclaimed. "I know this guy, who knows this sister of a cousin of Spielberg's limo driver's aunt! Bet I could play you," he told Andrew. Starting to grow worried, Andrew darted over to the vent.

"Spencer!" he yelled for the butler.

"Coming sir!" the echo responded, and Ari grinned, knowing that both he and Andrew's son had been eavesdropping the whole time.

"I accidentally freed Moltor and Flurious from their imprisonment. And now, thanks to me, they, and who knows how many other power-crazed beasts are here – or soon will be – looking for the crown!" Andrew told them, and they looked around as Spencer appeared with lemonade. Andrew went into his safe, and Spencer offered lemonade to the others, but only Ari, Rose and Dax actually took a glass.

"Gee, it's getting late, and I'm sure there's an engine overhaul waiting for me. I'm going to go," Ronny told him.

"Wait!" Andrew spun around, holding the crown in his hands. "Everything I told you is true!" Andrew insisted. "I need your help," he pleaded as Ronny stopped, staring at the large crown. "We need to protect this from falling into the wrong hands!"

"You're rich! Buy an army!" Rose told him with a small laugh.

"An army can't stop them! But you can! The five of you have the physical and mental qualities needed, and I have the technology and the money to fight this evil!" Andrew told them as they frowned at him. "I can turn you into Power Rangers," Will scoffed as Dax let out a laugh.

"Power Rangers?! Yes!" he cheered.

"Personally, I don't work well with team-mates – no offence guys," Will glanced to them, and they shrugged, unsure if they'd work well with him either. "Good luck with your...erm...let's just say good luck," Will smirked, and turned to walk away.

"Bye," unconvinced as well, Rose turned away.

"Wait, please!" Andrew darted forwards and caught the genius' arm. "You're the only ones who can help-"

"Let her go," he glanced around to see Ari pointing a strange phone-like device at him. They all stared at her, stunned at how different she now seemed. Gone was her childish and goofy attitude, and in its place was something dangerous, and ready to attack Andrew. "You know about Briarwood, which means you know what I can do. We may be your only hope, but you can't force them to be Power Rangers against their will," Ari warned him in a careful voice.

"What is that?" Rose asked curiously as Andrew released her and stepped back, holding up his hands.

"A magic wand," Ari told her, shrugging as she closed it over and returned it to its pouch. Even after she and her friends had defeated the Master a few months before, they had continued to carry their Mystic Morphers, which still contained their power. It was the only reason she had been allowed to go to see Andrew alone.

"Great, she's as crazy as he is. I'm out of here," Will decided, and the four started to walk off. Andrew then glanced to Ari, who shrugged again, but remained where she stood.

"Spencer, do something!" Andrew pleaded as they started to leave.

"I will show them out sir," Spencer told him, and Ari couldn't help but laugh.

"No, stop them!" Andrew told him.

"Sir, even you cannot make people do what they do not want to do," Spencer told him gently. "I suppose you should be grateful that one of them decided to stay after such a story," he glanced to Ari, who smiled at him. There was a bright flash of light, and the four walking away stopped, jumping back a little.

"He spoke the truth," a figure, glowing golden, appeared. "The fate of your planet, your universe, rests in your hands. I am too weak to go after it myself. Without your help, there will be no more," the figure then faded, and the four turned around to face Andrew again, starting to believe him.

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Standing in the basement far below the mansion itself, the five wore black uniforms, each lined with an individual colour that was to represent their Ranger colour. Lights flickered around them as they stood in a strange machine.

"Team, thank you for accepting my offer," Andrew smiled as he walked towards them. "The uniforms look good on you. Now, as we speak, your bodies' physical and mental capabilities are being enhanced by a DNA resequencer, a Hartford Industries design," he told them. "As your body adapts, you'll soon be able to do things and know things that only moments ago were thought impossible," he told them.

"I could already do that, why do I have to do this. I feel all weird," Ari complained. Her skin was beginning to feel warm and itchy.

"What, with magic?" Will smirked at her.

"Just wait till we're done here, I'll show you magic," Ari warned him, not liking his attitude.

"Am I going to turn into a weird fly or something?" Dax asked nervously as Will just laughed mockingly.

"Not a chance," Andrew laughed at his question. "This is totally harmless. But you are now stronger, and smarter than when you first arrived," he told them as a loud beep rang out, and the lights faded, allowing them to move again. "Welcome to your new base!" Andrew smiled as he raised his arms. "And one thing you should know about me, is that I would never ask you to do anything that I wouldn't do myself," he told them.

"I didn't see you getting your genes scrambled," Ronny raised an eyebrow.

"I'm about to join you right now! I will be the sixth team member. The Red Power Ranger," he walked past, and over to the machine. "Spencer," looking a little nervous, he glanced over to the butler. He nodded, and went to activate the machine.

"Red, really? He doesn't seem like much of a leader," Ari muttered, not sure if she liked the idea of Andrew as their leader.

"Dad?" they all looked around as the elevator opened, and Andrew's son walked out.

"Mack!" Andrew frowned as he looked over. "You need to go home!" he told him sharply.

"I am home," Mack commented as he walked around, looking around the command centre. "Technically several hundred feet below my home...what is this place?" he asked his father curiously.

"I'll explain it all to you later," he sighed, but knew that he wasn't going to chase off his son so easily.

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"This place is huge! I could get lost for days here," Ari commented as she looked around the grounds with wide eyes. Since they would all be staying, they had decided to investigate the area as Andrew spoke with Mack inside.

"So that thing you pointed at Hartford, what was that?" Rose asked Ari curiously.

"I told you, a magic wand," Ari laughed as she jumped down the steps.

"Come on, seriously," Rose followed her down.

"I'm serious," Ari turned to face her, smiling as she walked backwards. "It was my Mystic Morpher," she told Rose, who stopped abruptly.

"Morpher?" Will frowned at her.

"Mystic? Like the Power Rangers in Briarwood?" Ronny asked her curiously, having heard about them. "Wait, you were one of them?" she demanded, her mouth hanging open.

"Gold Mystic Ranger," Ari nodded, and hopped up onto the statue. "Oh, and the Gold Ninja Storm and Gold Dino Thunder as well. May as well tell you now. It doesn't stay hidden very long," she shrugged, looking over the grounds in front. Noticing their silence, she looked around and found them all staring at her. "Want me to prove it? I could always turn Will into a sheep," she grinned mischievously, jumping back down.

"Uh, I think we're good for now," Rose laughed, but her shock was clear in her voice. And the disbelief was evident in all their expressions.

"Too bad," Ari shrugged. "Anyone feel different yet?" she asked, deciding to change the subject.

"I just feel itchy," Dax shook his head, scratching his chest. "Maybe I got resequenced with a flea or something," he looked worried as he stood up on the statue where Ari had been.

"Maybe you've seen too many movies," Ronny laughed.

"Wait!" Will, who had been walking on, stopping suddenly, putting a hand to his head. "Did you guys hear that?" he asked curiously. "It's so loud," he groaned. The other four looked blank, not hearing anything but the birds. "And my eyesight...it's telescopular!" Will laughed, walked towards where he seemed to hear the noise. "It's coming from over there!" he told them as he walked along the grounds.

"Telescopular? That's not a word," Rose told him with a raised eyebrow.

"Maybe not, but that's what it is, like right now I see something moving in those bushes!" Will yelled, and the red creatures they had seen in the footage Andrew had shown them appeared.

"Oh, that is a lot," Ari frowned as she walked forwards, past the others. "Good thing it's a nice day!" she laughed, and as the Lava Lizards rushed at her, light flickered to life in her hands, and she hurled energy-balls at the monsters.

"Uh, what was that?" Dax asked her curiously as those she hit went down hard.

"Dino powers. Told you I can already do things normal people can't," Ari grinned, and shot at the other Lava Lizards. She began to fight off the monsters, with spinning kicks and punches, but several got past her, forcing the other four to start attempting to fight as well. The sun ninja fought off the monsters as best as she could, but without a weapon, she couldn't take them down faster than others took the place of the fallen, and Ari was tossed to the ground with the others.

"I don't know about you guys, but I'm not just gonna sit here, and be lizard food," Ronny growled, pushing herself to her feet. She smirked a little, and something seemed to change in her. She ran at the Lava Lizards, suddenly becoming a yellow blur, easily taking out the monsters with incredible speed.

"Oh, super speed! Now that's a cool power!" Ari laughed as the others got to their feet.

"How did you do that?" Dax asked, looking amazed.

"I don't know! But I'm guessing my genes just resequenced!" Ronny laughed. "Look out Dax!" she cried suddenly, and they looked around to see a Lava Lizard running for them. As Rose, Will and Ari dove aside, Dax leapt into the air, and just kept going. He let out a cry as he shot up several feet, before landing and taking off straight away, taking out several monsters.

"My legs are like springs!" Dax laughed as he bounced. Nearby, Rose took on more Lava Lizards, before becoming invisible. She took out the two attacking her, and Ari frowned a little as she created a shield to defend herself.

"So what's my power?" she wondered, shaking out her hands as if to activate it. When nothing happened, and the shield shattered, she groaned. "Come on! I want a cool power too!" she whined, knocking the Lava Lizard to the ground with a quick kick.

"Rangers!" she looked around as Spencer and Mack stood nearby. "You've to leave right away. You four will need to ride by yourselves," he looked to Dax, Will, Ronny and Ari, who nodded. "You'll find the vehicles in the garage, Rose, you come with me," Spencer instructed as the other four ran off.

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Ari cheered a little as she shot along on a bike alongside Ronny and Will, while Dax rode on an ATV. They drove as quickly as they could away from the mansion, aware that it was no longer safe from the monsters, but before long, they came across another problem, and skidded to a stop.

"The lizards are behind us, so who are these guys?" Will demanded as he pointed to the ice-like monsters.

"I don't think they're the welcoming committee," Dax gulped.

"Well from what I gather, the Lava Lizards are Moltor's minions, which makes these guys, uh, Flurious' dudes," Ari frowned as she tossed her helmet aside.

"Later," Andrew told them, and opened a case. "These are your Overdrive Trackers. These are what will morph you into Power Rangers," he explained as he passed each of the five their morphers. "Overdrive Accelerate is the activation code," he added. "Let's do it," they nodded, and ran off to fight the Chillers.

"I don't know about you guys, but we can't wait for Hartford!" Will told them as they faced off against them.

"Let's do this!" Ari called, spinning the Tracker in her hand.

"OVERDRIVE, ACCELERATE!" they activated their morphers, and Ari felt the familiar strength surge through her. With a laugh, she shot forwards to meet the monsters that charged towards them, and was closely followed by the others of her team. All surprised at their new strength, the Rangers easily fought off the Chillers, and the next thing they knew, Mack was morphing into the Red suit to save his father from the Lava Lizards that had ambushed him.

"It's Mack!" Rose called as he held out his hand.

"Drive Lance!" he summoned a powerful weapon, swinging it around with ease. As he fought of the Chillers around him, the others turned to their opponents.

"Drive Slammer!" Will called on a black hammer.

"Drive Vortex!" Dax called on a strange blue blaster that allowed him to fly around.

"Drive Claws!" Ronny went up next, summoning yellow claws that resembled digger claws to attack her enemies.

"Drive Geyser!" Rose summoned a pink blaster, leaping through the air.

"Drive Blades!" Ari summoned a pair of golden swords, and cheered. "Nothing better than what I know!" she laughed, and shot at the monsters, spinning to take out those around her.

"Red Line Time!" Mack shot through the last of the Lava Lizards as the others took out the Chillers.

"Better go save Hartford," Ari commented as she rested one of her swords on her shoulder.

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Moltor tossed Andrew to the ground, attempting to get the crown from the adventurer, and with a quick blast of his weapon, Mack sent the red creature flying.

"Dad!" he yelled as he sprinted towards his fallen father. "Back off," Mack snarled as he stood protectively in front of his father, along with the other five. A couple of Lava Lizards approached Moltor as he got back to his feet, and handed over the crown that had been in Spencer's possession.

"The crown is mine!" Moltor laughed.

"I'm sorry sir," they looked around as Spencer staggered over, a hand over his injured arm. "They overpowered me," he groaned.

"The choice is yours, Rangers, go after me and the crown, or..." he turned, and blasted the mountain, destroying the top and revealing it to be a volcano. "Or save the city below. You wanna be heroes? Be heroes!" he laughed, and turned around, disappearing in a flash of light. Lava began to flow down towards the city below.

"Dad, what do we do?" Mack looked to his father in horror, but Andrew didn't respond, looking just as horrified.

Depending on if I get chapter 7 finished, I will attempt to update tomorrow night!

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