The Red Ranger. A constant fixture in any Power Ranger team, they represent what it takes to lead the world's greatest superheroes.

Some were born leaders; others took time to get there. But then again they never chose the Power, it chose them and one would be wise to remember that the Power is never wrong. Everyone who has donned the red of a Power Ranger has been chosen; destiny foretold all of their futures.

The Power was derived from the Guardian of the Red Rangers. He was the embodiment of the Red Souls, spirits that intertwined with the ranger's own to give the individual unsurpassable power. Evil will never learn the secret; the ranger in red will always win.

This is why the Guardian has never needed to leave his sanctum. The Power flows out of him and then returns once the ranger's duty is fulfilled. Aka has never been called upon because it is impossible that the rangers will lose.

Or at least it was. The Power may always be right, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the one who gains it is good. Energies can do strange things; not everyone who inherits the Power wants to be a protector. Some even resort to destroying, a waste of the gift you are given.

Though the Power can't be bettered, it can be equalled. When two who own the Power battle against each other, the Power is no longer a factor; effectively, it cancels each other out. The battle is won by the individual rather than the gift that they share.

And the rangers would be needing all their courage, heart and determination if they were to overcome their latest enemy. It would require the teamwork of all those to be chosen by the Power in order to stop it, that was for sure.

Aka awoke from his deep meditation and approached what can only be described as an ancient table. Two coins lay side by side, the shine long gone. One pictured a Tyrannosaurus; open mouthed to reveal razor sharp teeth, the other showed an ape which appeared to be shrieking as its face was set permanently in the gold of the coin.

"To think, these two began the Red Ranger legacy." Said Aka, addressing the only other person to ever enter his chamber. Zordon was standing not far from Aka, staff in hand, smiling at the thought.

"Jason was the right choice," Zordon told Aka. "And he made a good choice when he chose Rocky to be his successor."

"The Power may make the decision, but the original owner always influences that decision. Rocky may be slightly lacking in intelligence, but his hyperactive mind and ability to be led rather than lead will be vital to the mission."

The mention of Rocky's occasional stupidity, no matter how nicely Aka had put it, made Zordon chuckle. Aka himself had left the table and moved on to the grate. A fire blazed pushing hot air into Aka's face as he bent down to pick something up of the base of the grate. It was a candlestick holder, but what was inside definitely wasn't wax.

"Remember this one," Aka asked Zordon as he carefully placed the holder back down and held the object he'd pulled out of it in his hands. It was red and thinned out at the end; its glow was evident as Aka turned it in his hands.

"Probably the greatest ranger to ever live." Zordon responded to Aka. "Four different colours, five different rangers. He was good, evil, new, old, ranger and mentor. And to think it was all thanks to Rita he will go down in history."

"He's not ready to hang up his Morpher yet. After this mission he still may not be ready, only time will tell. All I know is his experience and leadership will be pivotal to their success."

Aka then pulled at the bottom of the Red Zeo Crystal, dislodging a small, red object; the red Dino Gem. The two had bonded together with the power they held and the bond their owners shared. Aka had placed the crystal on the table and now held the Dino Gem firmly in his grasp.

"There is great power in this one." Aka said, like a spiritualist does when they use items to learn memories and get a greater perspective of the person.

"He was mentored by the best," Zordon justified. "He shares many similarities with Jason, does he not?"

"Indeed he does. He's young and can be brash, but he has learned to overcome jealousy of those he sees as better than him and instead accept them as friends. He will need to overcome strong emotions in order to be successful in the mission."

"Are you confident the Red Rangers will succeed?" Zordon asked Aka the question that had been playing on his mind for some time since he arrived in the chamber.

"Co-operation is key, otherwise they fail." Aka graced Zordon with his wise words. "No one knows what the future holds, except maybe him." Aka had approached some age old shelves and taken a small device off of one of the shelves near the middle. It was inscribed with the letters S.P.D. down the left hand side and the alternate red and white colours of a siren on the top.

"That's been used by three different rangers Aka," Zordon told the warrior. "Who will use it for the mission?"

"A good question; one that will require great consideration before being answered. They all have their claims to use it; Jack was the first while Sky and Bridge both have connections to other Reds. Despite this Morpher being a single entity I firmly belief all three of its hosts will play a part in this mission."

Zordon considered this. If only one would use the Morpher, how could all three be involved? Sending the question to the back of his mind, the wise sage motioned towards to cell phones which were also on the shelf. Both looked incredibly modern in the ancient sanctum and Zordon felt a similar feeling in both the Morphers.

"Ah," Aka said, noticing Zordon holding the two Morphers. "Those belong to two rangers who have more in common than they will ever know. Both were the final members of their original teams and also found their authority challenged by others in the group. Their heart and caring nature derives from loss of family and emotional traumas. Their drive to do things that will benefit others either short term or in the long run make them major assets for what lies ahead."

Aka then extracted another Morpher from a box on an upper shelf. Zordon noticed the resemblance to one he had picked up.

"That Morpher is a lot like Nick's," he stated. "Does it belong to his father?"

Aka nodded. "Indeed this is Leanbow's Morpher. He is still in Nick's life, unlike Cole's own father. Luckily the Wild Force Ranger feels no remorse and instead plans to form a better outlook on life for others; he is a credit to the Red Ranger name."

"With regards to the others to use the S.P.D. Morpher," Zordon was referring to the mention that Sky and Bridge had connections with other Reds. "Who else do they know in the Red Ranger Brotherhood?"

"Sky is the son of Time Force's second Red Ranger Wes." Aka replied simply. After taking over from the presumed deceased Alex, Wes became keeper of the Power permanently. His son aspired to emulate his achievements 24 years later and eventually made it to the Red Ranger rank. As for Bridge, he was recruited by our good friend the Sentinel Knight to help out Operation Overdrive when their connection to the Morphing Grid was severed. There he met Mack, the teams Red Ranger."

At the mention of Wes, Aka had collected two Morphers from one of the shelves. One was the afore mentioned rangers Morpher, the other belonged to his team mate and friend Eric Meyers.

"This was interesting," Aka concluded as he stared at the Quantum Morpher. "The Power chose two rangers to be Red for the first time when he gifted Eric the powers of the Quantum Ranger. It was vital to their friendship that they became rangers of equal standing. The team must unite like these unlikely friends if they are to brave the battle and succeed."

He had now placed the Morphers back on the shelf and took Mack's Overdrive Tracker in his hand. "This belongs to Mack; the Red Ranger Bridge met when he aided the Sentinel Knight. Despite being an android he displayed as much heart and courage as any common man, maybe even more. He's a credit to the Red Ranger name."

Zordon had gone to a table different to the one where the Power Coins lay. On it were four Morphers, a chain of teamwork and friendship represented by their presence.

"I see you've found some Morphers closer to home." Aka said to Zordon. "Tommy's fourth power now lies in the capable hands of TJ Johnson. He became second in command to Red Space Ranger Andros but is still the true heir to the Turbo Power. After Andros, a chain of team-ups right the way through to Wild Force can be found. Andros, TJ and the rest of the Space Rangers aided Leo and the Lost Galaxy team against a common foe while Carter and his Lightspeed Rescue team got assistance from Lost Galaxy when Trakeena returned. The domino effect continued, the previous team returning to help the current rangers up until Wild Force. It picked up again in Ninja Storm when they aided the Dino Thunder Rangers.

"I'm guessing these belong to them?" Zordon had left the Turbo Morpher, Astro Morpher, Transmorpher and Rescue Morpher on the table and headed back over to the grate. He had spotted to disks printed with certain shapes lying on a shelf atop the fire.

"Indeed they are." Aka announced proudly. "Besides the Solar Morpher of Casey's that you spotted when you entered, these are the last of the Red Souls. The Power Discs are used in tandem with the Wind and Thunder Morphers to turn two ninjas into the Red Wind and Crimson Thunder Rangers respectively. Their ability to solve their differences and work together will be important as they embark on this mission."

Zordon and Aka nodded at each other; these representations of the Red Rangers of Earth meant a lot to Aka but now he would need the help of the rangers themselves. Suddenly, an item flew out of the fire as it burned brighter and stronger than before. Aka caught it and identified it.

"It is the Engine Cell of the latest Red Ranger, of the RPM team. It grants him the power to become the leader of the team and he has recently fulfilled his duty. It appears he is part of this as well." Aka sighed. He wondered whether a ranger with so little experience could harm the mission in some way.

"So it is agreed. I will contact Aurico and ask him to aid the recruitment. The rest is down to you." Zordon told Aka.

"Yes that will be fine. I was worried about being able to contact Aurico as he is not a ranger of this planet, but your help will be most appreciated. Thank you Zordon."

With that, Zordon left the sanctum and Aka was left with a lot of work. When Power cancels out Power, it's the character that determines the outcome...