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"It's done," Tommy said to himself as he finished the last of the coding on the computer. He rotated his neck a few times to get out the kinks. He was an old man now and he was tired. After years of being a Power Ranger, it had taken its toll on his body. His back was held together by tech that allowed him to walk but flared up every so often. He looked at the photos on the wall to see the pictures of his family. His son had become a Ranger with the SPD and now wore a version of his dragon shield as a way to honor him. He stood up slowly to prevent any pain in his back.
He had decided that the Master Morpher should be sent to another universe to help create a new team of rangers to be a force for good. He had set it so only someone truly worthy could be chosen as the next Leader of the Rangers. He had looked around the room to see it was like a slightly smaller Command Center from his youth, but a bit more modern and top of the line. He looked over everything once more before setting his Golden Morpher into the cradle he had created. Tommy had worked with several of the best minds to allow it access to all current generations of Rangers. He also programmed it with the ability to grant other worthy individuals be given a Morpher of the best possible match for them. The Power Rangers were a team and no Ranger could do everything by themselves. The other Morphers were being stored in the command center itself. When a chosen ranger was selected near the Master Morpher it would be teleported to that person. He moved to just outside the Command Center entrance.
"DECA, please initiate project Future Rangers," Tommy said to the room. The room came to life as the computer began to spin up and a progress bar appeared on the screen.
"Program has been initiated Dr. Oliver," a feminine voice replied to him "ETA to activation 300 Seconds." The time appeared on the screen.
Tommy smiled and crossed his arms as he looked at the screen. "Thank you DECA, I wish you the best of luck with the new Rangers." Tommy was a little disappointed that he was not going along with the Command Center to train them himself, but he wouldn't leave his family like that. He felt a gentle hand wrap around his arm. He turned to see his wife Kat giving him a sad smile.
"Sad that you aren't going?" Kat asked him with a teasing tone. She moved close to cuddle into his side.
Tommy chuckled "A little, but my time as a Ranger has come to an end and I wish to spend it with you and J.J." He bent his head down and kissed her brow. Kat had been through a lot with being a Ranger and Kat had retired her Morpher long before Tommy had. She had helped him through a lot of his internal struggles and was glad to be standing by his side after all these years. As the timer reached the last 30 seconds, Tommy reached up and pressed the button to close the door. There was a flash of light through the edges of the door and when Tommy reopened the door. It was now an empty room.
"Good Luck to the next person who gets the Master Morpher, your life will never be the same again." Tommy mused to himself. Kat shook her head and lead him away from the room. It was now time to plan out their travel plans for a very long overdue vacation.
The Command Center traveled through the dimensions and found one that was full of Heroes and Villains. A world in need of a team of Heroes that would be the light in the darkness. DECA set the destination for that Command Center. As she entered the Dimension she set to scan the planet for a worthy successor. After a long month of scanning this new Earth, a match was found in Japan. DECA activated the teleportation system and vanished to the planet's surface. She had found the match lived in the Musutafu area and there was a beach full of debris and garbage.
She landed the command center near a large pile of rock structures and generated its camouflage ability. The small base began to be covered in rocks that looked completely natural to the beach and sank into the ground to hide itself a bit better along with a perception field that would prevent anyone with a satellite to be able to detect the base. The only ways in were with a Morpher or to be teleported in by DECA as a security measure. She went to work and found the Match quickly since they were close to the Command Center. She accessed the viewing globe and saw the match looking dejected and walked away from a tall blonde man that looked like a skeleton. DECA spun up the computer and began the teleport sequence.
"I'm Sorry Kid, but without a quirk, you can't be a hero." All Might said to the young boy.
Izuku tuned out anything else that had been said to him. He was had a terrible day. First, his teacher had outed him to Kacchan and his class about him applying to UA, and still had the bruise from that encounter. Then Kacchan blew up his Hero Notebook and tossed it out the window. Before telling him to 'Go take a swan dive off the roof and hope for a quirk in the next life.' Izuku was horrified that the person he thought of for so long as his friend had told him to kill himself. He went out and salvage his notebook and knew he would probably have to re-enter everything into a new book, but that was better than losing everything. Then he was attacked by a slime villain and almost died if he had not been saved by All Might.
After waking up and seeing an autograph from his childhood Hero he grabbed his leg wanting to ask him a question. In the process, he saw his hero in his real form due to an injury from a supervillain years ago. Izuku asked if it was the Toxic Chain Saw, but All Might brushed it away. He then asked if he could be a hero without a Quirk and was completely crushed to hear his idol tell him he couldn't be a hero. Izuku muttered a thank you and walked down the stairwell away from it all and was quietly crying to himself only wanting to go home and crawl into his bed away from everyone. All his life he had been looked down on and was told to give up on his impossible dream.
His mother supported him after he started crying when he asked her after being diagnosed as quirkless by the doctor. His father had left to work overseas and hadn't been back since he was 4. His best friend had become his chief tormentor and the school allowed it since Bakugo had a "Heroic Quirk" and didn't want anything on his record to prevent him from getting into UA. He had put up with it for years. He hid the abuse from his mother, not wanting her to be upset with Aunt Mitsuki about how her son was a bully.
"I just want someone to take a chance and help me be a hero." Izuku had whispered to himself as he walked down the stairs. Before his foot had hit the landing at the bottom of the flight he was surrounded by a green light and felt like he was being pulled somewhere. After what felt like a few minutes he appeared in a room full of the screen and looked very high-tech. around him what looked like weapons and several hero suits with helmets that had different colors and motifs from dinosaurs, animals, even police. He was both nervous and excited to see where he had been brought to.
"Welcome to the Command Center, Izuku Midoriya." A female voice greeted him from behind him. Izuku jumped and had to suppress a scream as he looked around to see where the voice came from but saw no one around.
"W-Who are you and how do you know my name?" Izuku asked trying to calm himself still looking around trying to find the woman who spoke to him. He looked to see a screen had turned on with a woman on the screen. She looked roughly his mother's age with white hair and green eyes. Her skin was a pale white. She wore a simple black robe that contrast her skin. Her face was heart-shaped and she had a kind smile on her face.
"My name is DECA and I am the Artificial Intelligence that runs the Command Center for Power Ranger Operations. I know your name Izuku because I have scanned the planet for an individual with a heart of a hero and the drive to be a light for those in need." She pointed behind him and he looked to see a golden device sitting in a cradle with a golden coin in the center in the shape of a dragon foot. "You, Izuku have been selected by the Master Morpher to become the Leader of the Next Generation of Power Rangers."
Izuku felt his jaw drop. He was chosen to be a leader? This had to be a mistake. “What is a Power Ranger?” He asked looking at the suits he was sure there was a connection to the device that he now knew was the Master Morpher and the suits.
DECA disappeared from the screen and then it was filled with Heroes fighting monsters and saving the day from evil. He watched them do amazing feats of strength, speed, and skill in martial arts and weapons. He watched in awe as Zords were summoned and destroyed monsters that towered over cities. He wondered how Mt. Lady would fair against these things since some of the Zords were taller than her. He watched as the clip ended and had to ask "Are you sure I'm the right choice? I'm just a quirkless kid and there are many different Heroes around that could be better candidates them me." Izuku was still reeling from All Might telling him he couldn't be a hero.
DECA reappeared with that same kind smile on him "True, this world is full of Heroes, but there is more to being a Ranger than just having an ability. It is to have a heart full of compassion and drive to save others and I was able to detect that within you Izuku and as for being 'quirkless as you call it. Most of the Rangers you saw had no special abilities until they became a Ranger and they were some of the greatest heroes of their time." DECA pointed to the Master Morpher sitting in the cradle "Pick up the Morpher and if you are unworthy nothing will happen, but when it shows you ARE worthy as I have said, you will see many incredible things and go on amazing adventures.”
Izuku looked at it for a moment before walking to stand in front of it. He slowly reached out to touch it. This could be his chance to be the Hero he dreamed of. That ability to save those in need and be like those who came before him. This was a mantle he could take up and show the world that quirkless didn't mean useless. As his hand touched the Morpher, he felt power surge through his body and knowledge of how to use the Morpher correctly and how to switch Ranger forms.
He felt the knowledge fill his mind and he heard an ethereal voice say “Welcome to the Power Ranger Izuku.” Izuku felt better than he had in ages. He felt stronger and felt the power run through him. ‘I wonder if this is what it feels like to have a quirk.’ He thought to himself.
He turned around to converse more with DECA, but alarms filled the room and the white orb showed a street burning and heroes trying to battle a slime creature. Izuku recognized the creature as the one who attacked him earlier in the day. He froze 'Had the bottle fallen out of his pocket when I grabbed All Might's leg?' He turned to DECA "Can you teleport me to where this is happening?" He asked wanting to fix his mistake.
DECA smiled broadly "Of course, Izuku take the watch on the counter next to the cradle. It's a Ranger Communicator if you need to come here touch the red button and it will teleport you to the Command Center. Now I will send you there to show the world what kind of hero you are." Izuku moved quickly and grabbed the watch and placed it on his wrist. It was silver with green stripes on the band.
"I'm ready, I think," Izuku said a bit nervous about what he was about to do. He took a deep breath and felt himself be teleporting out of the Command Center.
As he left the Command Center DECA said more to herself "Time to shine Little Ranger and it will be a great honor to see how you grow."
Izuku landed behind the crowd as an explosion went off setting fire to the building. The Pro Heroes were keeping the debris from hitting the spectators. Backdraft was battling the blaze while Death Arms and Kami Wood were standing watching it happen. Mt Lady was blocked by not having enough space to be of any help. Izuku glanced to see Bakugo inside the slime villain. He felt cold remembering that feeling of drowning and could see that his face was full of rage, but his eyes were full of fear. Izuku flipped out the handle of the Morpher and moved past the crowd and the two Pro Heroes.
"Hey, Kid! Get back here it's Not Safe!" Death Arms Shouted
“Stop!” Kamui Wood yelled out
Izuku had tuned them out after years of analyzing Quirks there were multiple ways to have saved Bakugo and stopped the villain, but they were waiting for the 'perfect quirk' to arrive to save the day. "One chance let him go," Izuku said with a strong and even tone. He was terrified on the inside but knew he had to be brave enough to be a Hero.
The slime looked at him and laughed "Well if it isn't my first victim. Did you come back for more ha-ha." His voice was condescending and laughed the entire time. "I'll remove you and become famous enough to be feared by these so-called Heroes."
"Well, I tried Diplomacy." Izuku said “Its Morphing Time: Dragonzord!"
(Go Green Ranger OST)
A flash of green light filled the area causing both Heroes and Villains to look away. When the light faded where Izuku stood was an adult in green Spandex. His hands and feet were covered in white with green accents. His chest was covered with a gold shield that covered the shoulder and had a diamond in the center around each arm was a golden band. His waist had a white belt and his golden Morpher in the center of his waist on his right hip was an elegant dagger in a black sheath. His suit was completed with a green helmet with a black visor trimmed with silver. His mouth area was silver and cut slightly into the helmet. The top had a red diamond in the center and two black eyes on each side.
He walked steadily towards the villain with a hand resting on the dagger. The slime villain tried to send multiple blasts in his direction, but Izuku drew his dragon dagger and played a quick tune creating a green energy shield that deflected the blasts away from him to the side and away from the crowd.
Izuku got close and slashed at one of the slimes eyes causing it to yell in pain loosening up his grip on Bakugo. Izuku took his free hand and pulled him out like he was taking a book from a shelf. Izuku jumped back to the Pro Heroes "Here, make sure he's OK." Before jumping back into the fray. The slime was thrashing around trying to him, but Izuku was too fast. He made quick slashes taking out tentacles that came out to attack him. He connected a few solid kicks and punches that were like being hit by a truck causing the slime villain to cry out in pain. Izuku jumped back and played another tune different from the first and then place a hand at the base of the dagger and ran it along the blade causing it to glow green. "Time to end this." Izuku jumped and brought the dagger down "Green Dragon Slash!" as the blade made contact with the slime it exploded splatter him against several walls. Izuku stood up as he heard the slime groan unable to put himself back together.
The pros that were watching were dumbfounded as to what just happened. one minute the kid was challenging the villain. They were struggling with how he was in a green suit and deflecting the blasts as if they were nothing. The crowd was still in shock as well as to who this kid was. All Might watched the young boy he told couldn't be a Hero was now doing his job since he was out of time. 'I was wrong, this kid is a true hero.' He was clenching his fist at his hubris. 'Where did he get that suit? He told me he was quirkless. The crowd was silent for a moment before they started to cheer for the new hero. Izuku sheathed his dagger and walked towards the Pro Heroes. Mt Lady had joined the group of waiting heroes to talk to him.
"Power Down," Izuku said returning to his normal form as he continued to walk. "Hey Bakugo, are you doing ok?" Izuku asked as the Medics had him wearing a breathing mask and a blanket wrapped around his shoulders. Bakugo didn't answer him just seethed in rage in-between coughing fits. "Is he OK?" Izuku asked the Medics.
"He'll be fine, we're going to take him to get checked out since he is still coughing up slime and we want to make sure his lungs are clear."
Izuku nodded as he pulled out his phone and handed it to the Medic. "This is his mother's cell number, give her a call and he won't give any trouble about going to get checked out."
"DEKU YOU TRAITOR!" Bakugo screamed before going back into a coughing fit.
Izuku shook his head as the Medic called and talked to his mother before turning on the speakerphone placed her on speaker "KATSUKI BAKUGO! STOP BEING A SHIT AND GO TO THE HOSPITAL OR I WILL GROUND YOU FOR A YEAR!"
Bakugo grumbled an acknowledgment and was loaded into the back of the ambulance. He was still glaring daggers at Izuku right up until the doors were closed and they pulled away to take him to the hospital.
As the ambulance left the scene, he moved closer to the Pro's and held his wrists together out in front of him. "I surrender peacefully," Izuku stated in a calm voice. He was terrified of what his mother was going to say when she saw the news. He saw the crew filming the entire time and was sure they got his face when he power down. He had technically broken the law by fighting a villain without a license. And he didn't want to make this into a bigger incident than what it already was. Death Arms clicked on a pair of cuffs without a second thought and that is when the crowd turned ugly.
“Hey! He saved that kid!”
“Really? Arresting the real hero?"
"Come on! That kid is a hero!”
Izuku was stunned to see so many people trying to protest his arrest on his behalf. Death Arms and Kami Wood tried to calm the crowd, but they were being drowned out by the shouts. Mt. Lady moved closer to Izuku "If I take these off will you please come with me to answer a few questions?" She asked kindly. She was very curious about how he saved the kid and the green suit. "I'll walk you there myself."
Izuku nodded “Sure.”
Mt. Lady unlocked the cuffs and placed a hand on his shoulder. “I asked him to accompany me to the station to answer some questions. I’ll take him into my custody until this thing gets sorted out." She turned him towards the nearby police station and left the other two Pro Heroes to handle the crowd. There were cheers for Mt. Lady as she walked Izuku away. "What is your name kid?"
"Izuku Midoriya ma'am," Izuku answered honestly. "Thank you for escorting me without handcuffs." He said bowing his head in respect to her.
Mt. Lady brushed him off. "Hey, you saved the blonde kid, and even if you broke the law, you were cooperating and there was no need to cuff you in front of the crowd." She gave him a slight smile. "And it's Mt. Lady or call me Yu. I am way too young to be a ma'am." She shuddered at the thought of being considered that old. She looked at the green-haired boy asked "How old are you, kid?"
"14, I'll 15 in July Yu." Izuku replied trying to fidget." He hadn't had any friends since he was 4 and this was the longest conversation he had with an adult except for his mother. He was also shy when it came to the opposite gender and he was having to keep himself from starting stuttering.
"You are a kid indeed," She chuckled and ruffled his hair causing Izuku to blush from the gesture. "Well we're about there and then we have to call you parents." Mt. Lady said with a smile. She could see the police station in the distance and noticed a few offices were standing outside waiting for her. "I'll stay with you until they get here if that is ok with you.”
Izuku nodded and pulled out a notebook and flipped to her page "W-would it be ok if I got your autograph? I saw your debut this morning and wanted to try and get it later." Izuku mumbled diverting his eyes in embarrassment since he was being such a nerd for heroes at this moment.
Yu smiled brightly "Of Course kid," She looked at the page and it had an almost accurate drawing of her costume along with pros and cons. 'wow this kid is good with one outing analyzed me this well.' She took the pen and signed just below the hand-drawn portrait and was about to hand the pen back when she saw a small word written next to it. 'Sexy' Yu blushed lightly but quickly willed it away before giving Izuku a feral smile and tapping his shoulder. When he looked up he swallowed hard. "Sexy huh?" handing him back his notebook. Thus began the teasing he had to endure from his new friend as they walked into the station.
All Might had watched this kid become a hero in front of his very eyes. He watched as that device allowed the boy Izuku the ability to save the blonde boy and save the day by defeating the villain. He was angry at himself for letting his ego get the better of him. His master would have knocked into next week for what he had told that kid. When it was all over the kid changed back and surrendered peacefully to the Pros and watched as the crowd turned ugly as they called that boy a hero. He would have to change his way of thinking and as a thought reached his mind he took out this phone and called to schedule a flight out to see and old friends and his daughter. He had a new plan on who would be his successor. 'Thank you, my boy, for showing this old man that he had lost his way. Now I need to start fixing a lot of my mistakes.' He thought to himself as he waited for his friends to answer.