So Hi! Guess this is my first installment of The Dark and The Light.

I haven't written anything in years since thing have been piling up, but I'm off for the summer and besides work, I honestly thought I could try again. And I've been watching Power Rangers: Mystic Force so I decided, hey why not?

Alyssa is my character and my character only, I haven't ripped her off of anyone of anything.

Power Rangers are not mine, though sometimes I wish some of the guys were, teehee.

So hope you enjoy it!

Episode 1: Broken Spell; Part 1

Years ago, in a magic-filled dimension just adjacent to the human world, a war broke out between the forces of good, led by the mystics, and the forces of evil, led by the evil Morticon from the underworld. During the battle, Leanbow, a strong wizard of the world cast a spell to send the evil warriors into the Underworld, where the gatekeeper was able to seal them in for good. The human realm was to never know of the Great Battle, or what had happened, until the evil was to rise again.

Beyond the road that led to Briarwood, a distant rumble of a motorcycle could be heard, heading into the town. A boy, at the age of eighteen or nineteen, was driving, while a female, around the same age, rode on back, her arms wrapped tightly around his waist as they drove. You couldn't see their faces from their helmets, but you could tell that they were close friends by the way they acted and carried themselves.

As they got to the top of the hill, the motorcycle stopped for a moment. Nick Russell was the first to take off his helmet, the dark-skinned, black haired boy looking around the city from where they sat. "So, that must be Briarwood." He stated simply, looking around.

"Think this is where our adventure begins?" Alyssa Ross asked as she pulled the borrowed helmet off, the braid of dark brown hair plopping down onto her shoulder, brown eyes staring back up. In the sunlight, there was a glint of light, shining down. A necklace, a dark gray, smoky orb that hung from a black chain across her neck. The only thing of her family. Nick turned his head to stare at his best friend, the one girl that would follow him wherever he went. He took a breath, before looking back.

"I hope so Aly." He said softly, before slipping the helmet back on. Aly tucked the braid into the helmet as she slipped it on, and wrapped her arms around his waist, before they were moving yet again.

They hadn't even gotten far down the road, before the ground was shaking underneath them. Nick tried to steady the bike, but the ground was shaking too much, and it slid, falling into the grass with the two still on. Aly gripped onto Nick tightly, trying to hold on as hard as she could. The bike was still on them, but they had no way to move, Nick's arms were over her, shielding her from any debris that might have fallen around them, even if they weren't anywhere near any buildings.

Soon the shaking had stopped, and it took a moment before Nick to pull his helmet off and look down at Aly. "You alright?" He asked.

Aly pulled her own helmet off and took a breath. "Yeah I'm fine. Who knew the first thing we run into would be an earthquake huh?" She joked. He rolled his eyes and moved, pushing the bike off of the two of them. Aly scrambled up and brushed her hands across her jeans, checking for any injuries. Luckily they both were wearing jackets, so no harm had come to them.

"Aw come on." Nick complained, his bike not wanting to start up as many time he tried to get it to. Aly sighed, running a hand over her face. "It's no use, we're going to have to walk the rest of the way." She told him. It wouldn't be too far, they could make it. "I can call my brother, see if he'll pick us up?" She offered, but Nick shrugged it off. "Like you said, not that far. We'll make it." He said, pushing the bike up and heading down the road. Aly sighed, shaking her head, before picking up her own bag that had fallen and catching up behind the man.

"Well, that should do it." Maddie said, plopping the box back behind the cash register, looking back at her two friends and her sister inside of the Rock Porium. Vida looked up at her sister, before rolling her eyes. It wasn't just moments ago that an earthquake had wrecked the entire store, leaving the four friends to have to clean it back up.

Alyssa pushed the door open to the store with a small jingle, alerting the four of a customer. She looked up, before seeing the mess and biting her lip. "Did I come in at the wrong time?" She asked softly, looking guilty as if she had done something wrong.

"Nah, you didn't come in at the wrong time, gorgeous!" Xander exclaimed, walking over to the girl from where he was behind the register. "I haven't seen you around here. Are you new in town?" He asked. Maddie and V couldn't halp but chuckle.

"Yeah. I'm Alyssa. Just moved in with a friend, thought I would come check out the stores while I had the time." She said softly, looking at the man, before rolling her eyes. "Also, not interested buddy." She added, which made the two girls laugh. Aly couldn't help but smile then, rolling her eyes a bit.

"That's Xander, thinks he's smooth with the ladies." Maddie said, smiling at the Australian born man sulked behind the register. "I'm Madison, this here is my sister, Vida. And the kid over there is Chip, welcome to Briarwood." She explained. Aly smiled.

"Nice to meet you. Well I better head back out, make sure my friend hasn't killed anybody yet." She joked and gave a small wave, before slipping out of the store. Maddie smiled and leaned against the wall. "She seems nice. She even put down Xander's suggestions." Vida remarked, smiling at Xander, who was still sulking.

"Can somebody please help me?" The old man asked, looking around at the crowd of people that had gathered around him. He had lost his brother in the woods that no one had ever gone into, and he wanted some help.

"I'll go." Nick offered where he was kneeling in front of his bike. Aly stood beside him, leaning against the tree where they had been sitting. The four that Aly had met at the store looked over at her and she waved softly. Nick looked up at her, confused, before looking at them and standing up. "We could use a break anyway."

"You could use a break anyway." She retorted and chuckled, rolling her eyes. Nick glared at her playfully, before looking up at them.

"You must be new here, mate. No one goes into those woods. You go into those woods, you don't come out." Xander explained to them. Aly raised an eyebrow, and behind her Nick chuckled.

"So I've heard. But the guy needs help, and it seems no one else seems to care." Nick explained, dusting his hands off and brushing the dirt from his jacket. He looked over at Aly, wondering if she was going to join. Aly looked up at him, before shrugging and throwing her arm across his shoulders. "You know I'm in. Could use an adventure before the boring part starts anyway." She said with a smirk.

"I'll go too. Not everyone here is a coward." Vida piped in, looking at Xander, before taking a step up.

Chip then spoke up. "I'll go too. I've always wanted to go on a dangerous quest." He added and Aly couldn't help but giggle. Nick chuckled, before taking a step over. "Let's go then." He said as they headed behind the old man.

They headed toward the forest, just walking in silence. Before they headed in, the man had stopped. "Are you sure you are willing to enter? The woods are a very scary place." He asked the six.

"You ask a lot of questions for someone's whose brother is in danger." Nick said as he jumped over a root, a root that Aly had managed to miss and stumble. She shook her head and sighed, standing back up and following them.

"Everyone's in danger." The man then whispered.

Before they made it a few feet further, there was a loud beep. They turned around to see a jeep pulling up to the woods, before Xander had popped out with Maddie.

"Xander! I told you if you ever took my car, I'd rearrange your limbs!" Vida was yelling, stomping over to the two. Aly looked over at Nick for a moment, before shaking her head and going back to Nick.

"Have we even found the right friends?" She whispered to Nick. Nick looked over at her, before shaking his head.

"As far as I'm concerned. We're the only two we need." He whispered back and sighed. She smiled and pushed him playfully, before looking over at the four friends.

"You're my sister. Wherever you go, I go." Maddie was speaking to her sister as the other two waited.

"So, you two are joining in?" Alyssa asked, propping her hands up on her sides. Maddie nodded as they walked back over to the two. Xander looked wary, before sighing. "If we ever come back." He muttered and Aly rolled her eyes.

"And so there are six." The older man whispered as they continued on their journey.

"So, what's the story on you two?" Vida asked as they continued into the woods. Aly looked at Nick, before shrugging.

"Not much. We've been friends since middle school, haven't really left each other's side since. I have a brother in Briarwood, he has a sister. So we both decided to come here for a while and see a new change of scenery. If we stay or go is the next step." She explained to the four behind her, taking another step and tripping, yet again. This time, Nick was able to catch her, steadying her and chuckling. She rolled her eyes, and smacked his chest.

"No parents?" Xander asked.

"Nick has them, but they're overseas. My mother died when I was young, my father just up and disappeared. I've been living with my adopted parents my entire life. Not a big deal, they're family." She explained, "The only thing I have left of my family is this necklace. I never take it off." She fingered the necklace, looking down. It was a mystery to her family. A mystery she never knew.

"Uh. . .what was that?" Maddie spoke up suddenly. The group turned around to look at her. "I felt something, weird back there." She said, pointing toward the woods behind her.

"Wait, where's the old man?" Nick asked. The old man had suddenly disappeared, looking around them.

"10 seconds in the woods, and we're already lost. Great!" Chip exclaimed and Aly couldn't help but giggle.

"May as well keep going forward." She offered. "Anything supposed to be living in here?" She asked.

"I heard there's a witch that lives here. She's hideous, with green skin and a black tongue. And yellow drool that slowly drips from her mouth." He explained to the only one that would listen to him. Aly couldn't help but giggle, it was rather cute.

"You've been reading too many fairy tales, friend." Nick said and shook his head. "Guys, there's no such thing as witches!" Nick called. Aly frowned.

"Come on Nick. Leave him alone. You really never know." She explained to him, trying to keep everything in order. She turned around to look at him, before stopping. The others turned, and froze, wide-eyed.

"What? Oh so now you're playing with me. 'Oh, someone's behind me. I'm so scared.'" Nick played, acting all goofy, but stopped when Aly shook her head.

"There is someone behind you." Vida said quickly. Nick raised an eyebrow, before turning around. He yelled, taking a step back when he saw the black-hooded figure behind him. Aly grabbed his wrist, pulling him back as he moved in front of her, as if trying to protect her, though he wasn't too sure he could.

"Anybody want to run?" Maddie asked as they stood there.

"Can't, already tried. Legs won't move." Xander muttered back as they stood there, staring at the black cloaked figure.

And then suddenly, there were a group of weird looking creatures behind her.

"She brought friends!" Vida exclaimed. As the group of creatures went to attack, however, the figure attacked them. Aly screamed until someone had grabbed a hold of her, along with the rest of the group, and they were flying.

They all were dropped suddenly in the middle of the woods. Aly coughed, having landed on top of Xander.

"I don't think I want to get up." Xander muttered, hands on Aly's sides, actually trying to help her up, a sly smile on his lips.

"Oh, shut up." She complained, taking Maddie and Vida's hands and letting them pull her up. Xander stood up, face to face with a glare from Nick.

"What is this place?" Vida asked as they looked around.

"Uh guys?" Xander suddenly said, pointing toward the robed figure in the distance. Aly stared and took a step back, falling over what seemed to be an entrance.

"Quick, in here!" Chip called as they backed into the mouth of the cave.

"Whoa!" Alyssa stated when they stepped into what seemed to be a headquarters of some sort. Her eyes were wide as they all walked in. She turned around to see the six broomsticks that had grabbed them in their respective places. Red, blue, green, yellow, pink, and black. She raised an eyebrow, before turning back to the four and Nick.

"What is this place?" Vida repeated, looking around.

"I call it Rootcore." The six spun around to see the robed woman, now dressed in white in front of them. "I am the sorceress, Udonna. Welcome to my home." She waved her arms, and suddenly the room lit up with bright lights. The six were wide-eyed, shocked by all that was going on.

"Nice." Aly finally spoke up, looking around. Udonna couldn't but smile at the girl, before looking back at the others. "When the six of you entered the forest, you stepped through a magical dimension."

"A parallel dimension, outside of Briarwood? Do we live in a great city or what?" Chip spoke up, grinning from ear to ear. Aly giggled, before looking back. Udonna smiled, before taking a step down to them.

"Many years ago, there was a great battle in our world. Dark magic conquered our world and was about to enter yours when we finally defeated them and send them back to the Underworld, but at a great cost." Udonna was explaining to them, five out of the six teens being transfixed of what she was saying.

"Please. None of us are buying this fairytale. Guys." Nick started, staring at them. Alyssa touched his arm, just looking at him, telling him just to stay for a moment.

"Let's hear what she has to say." Aly spoke softly, only to her. Nick groaned. "You're buying this?" He asked.

"You wanted an adventure. Try finding one." She told him and glared. Nick rolled his eyes, before crossing his arms and standing beside his friend, as they turned back to the sorceress who had continued.

"The Xenotome." She motioned to the large what looked to be a spell book on a stand in the middle of the room. They all walked behind Udonna, wanting to catch a glimpse. "The book of the unknown. In it is everything we do not know."

"What sort of language is that? I've never seen it before." Maddie asked Udonna, looking up at her. Alyssa stopped. She couldn't make it all out, but she could make out a few symbols. And yet she had never seen these symbols in her entire life. This was her first time. How did she know them?

"It's the language of the ancients, you will soon learn it." Udonna took a glimpse toward Alyssa, who was studying the book, before she turned back to read the entry, "It says, when evil rises again, six mystical warriors from the human realm will step forward, one of long descent." She then turned to face the six in front of her. "You are those warriors? You are the Power Rangers." She finished.

"Power Rangers?" Alyssa squeaked, as Chip laughed. "Nice!"

"Um, excuse me. But there must be some mistake. How are we gonna fight pure evil? Our high school football team hasn't won a game in – six years?" Xander spoke out.

"Yeah, and we're just two travelers, basically. We don't have a place to stay, how could we even be rangers?" Aly asked, looking at them. Udonna walked away, before collecting six wands, each with a gem in the shape of a symbol on the top. She walked back over and smiled at them. "With training, and the help of these, your wands." She told them, handing them off. Pink to Vida, blue to Maddie, yellow to Chip, green to Xander, and red to Nick. Each wand lit up as their person touched it. Aly looked at the five, confused, before Udonna was standing in front of her, handing her the last magic wand. Aly stared down at the wand, on the top was a black gem in the shape of a crescent moon. As Aly touched it, her wand lit up, as did her necklace. She looked down with wide eyes as the necklace suddenly hovered in the ball of light and touched the staff, before it fell down again.

"Just as I suspected." Udonna spoke after a moment. Aly was staring at the wand for a moment. "What?" She squeaked out.

"You are a descendant of a Mystic. But to which one I am not sure of. Do you know anything about your family?" The sorceress asked her.

"I know nothing! My mom's dead and my dad disappeared. I know nothing about them, that's why I'm with Nick. I don't belong to anyone." She exclaimed as Nick stepped forward, pressing a hand to the small of her back to calm her down. Udonna just nodded, before turning back around.

Before anything else could be said, Udonna's name was being called. A blonde haired girl about their age ran in, fear in her eyes. She looked to the six of them, before apologizing bashfully and then whispering into Udonna's ear. "You will wait here until I return. Do not go into the woods by yourself." Udonna commanded before she was gone.

"I wish I could do that. I practice and practice and nothing." The blonde-girl complained and snapped her fingers, before turning back to the six, who were just staring at the girl. "Oh, hello, again. I'm Clare, sorceress in training here at Rootcore." The girl, Clare, explained and waved to them.

"Okay, that's it. We're out of here. Aly." Nick stated, before putting the wand down on the table and going down the steps. Aly put her wand down beside Nick's, but as she did something whisked out of her, like the energy just seeped away. She stumbled, and fell into Chip, who had been standing there.

"Whoa, you okay?" He asked, and she nodded, shaking her head. "Dizzy spell. I get them at times, thanks." She said and patted his shoulder, before following Nick down, whom Clare was now trying to plead to stay.

Soon, they were all ready to go, and Clare had tried to freeze them, which turned her into a sheep. The rest of them put their wands on the table and followed the two travelers out.

The six headed back the way they hoped they had come, before they had stumbled across. . . . A village. But these weren't humans, they were fairies and trolls, and everything that seemed to only belong in fairytales. Udonna walked up to them and found them, knowing they wouldn't have stayed.

And suddenly the villagers were bowing to them, calling them the Mystic Force. Aly blushed and looked at Nick, before there was a rumble and some monster had appeared. "Take out your wands!" Udonna commanded.

"Uh we kinda left them." Chip said bashfully, and Udonna sighed, before she had walked forward with her own wand. "Magical Source, Mystic Force!" She cried out, and morphed. "Flurry of Snow! White Mystic Ranger!" she called out, the six teens watching in amazement.

Before they could finish the watch, foot soldiers had appeared, circling them. Aly looked at the five of them.

"I guess we have to fight?" She asked, before they shrugged and went into battle. No one knew what they were doing however, and were being thrown around like nothing.

Aly screamed as she flew into a busted down house, tumbling off of it. She coughed and looked up to suddenly see lightning hitting the creatures in the middle of the day.

Chip grinned. "Guys! It really works! You just have to believe!" He yelled to the others.

"I believe," Xander yelled, tumbling into a tree. "I believe in magic!" And the tree sprouted vines, hitting the creatures and sending them flying.

"I believe in magic!" Maddie said softly, and water sprouted out of nowhere and drowned the creatures.

"I believe!" Vida yelled. "I believe!" And she was spinning, the tornado like winds sending the creatures into trees. "Whoa, I'm a tornado!" She yelled as the spinning stopped and she was standing there. "I like, well all except the color." She added.

Alyssa closed her eyes and took a breath as the creatures advanced. She heard Nick calling her name, and she tried to focus. "I believe! I believe in magic!" She said softly.

Her amulet glowed brightly, a beam of light shooting up into the sky and hitting the creatures, watching as they disappeared. "Whoa!" Aly exclaimed, her amulet coming to rest on her chest once again.

"I guess I believe too." Aly turned to see Nick on the ground, but nothing happened, and the creatures advanced. "Nick!" She shouted. Her amulet lifted off her neck, as well as the creatures. The amulet moved in a jerk, and the creatures went flying into the sky. She looked up, before moving and helping Nick up on his feet.

Udonna, in her Mystic Ranger suit was there, powering down as she walked over to them. "Well done, you truly are the ones. Are you up to the test? Are you ready to take on the legacy?" Udonna asked, looking at them all.

"Oh yeah! Bring it on!" Chip exclaimed, jumping up and down and bumping into Aly, who was laughing.

"I'm in! I kicked some serious evil back there!" Vida grinned.

"This is so unlike me, but I'm sticking with my sister." Maddie agreed and smiled at Vida.

"Someone's gotta take care of these guys right?" Xander added, smirking at the others.

Udonna smiled, and turned to Nick and Aly. Aly was smiling, and went to open her mouth to speak.

"Us? No way, we're out of here." Nick suddenly said. Aly spun around, frowning and looking at him.

"Nick." Aly stated, and Nick sighed. "Look, the 'I believe in magic' thing, didn't work for me back there." He stated.

"Try again, maybe it didn't catch on the first time." Maddie offered.

"He is a non-believe, I can do nothing for him." Udonna said. "Clare will show you the way out. Clare!" She called, and soon a sheep had appeared. "When will you get your spells right, child?" She chuckled at the sheep.

"Aly? You believe, right?" Chip asked as Aly had turned to him. No one had ever called her Aly but Nick. She bit her lip, torn between staying and going with her best friend.

"It is her decision, but she is a believer." Udonna spoke to her. Aly turned to look at Nick, who was waiting. She then turned back to the group.

"I'm sorry." She said softly and moved toward Nick. She took a breath and looked down. Nick grabbed her arms and looked down. "Look Aly if you want to stay. . . " But she shook her head.

"I told you I'd follow you till the end, right? I keep my promises." She said and forced a smile. Nick could see it was hurting her, but he nodded and they followed the sheep out.

As soon as the three had disappeared, a dark force had appeared behind them. "You may have defeated my foot soldiers, but you will not defeat me. Wolf attack!" A dark voice spoke, before the five rangers and Udonna were thrown by a wave of power.

"It is the end for you."

. . , To Be Continued. . . .